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fWenty-four  percent  of  the  fiscal  1995  budget  for  the  Ohio  University 
Telecommunications  Center  came  from  federal  funding. 


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By  Dwight  Woodward 

Ohio  University  Telecommunications  Center 
Director  Joe  Welling  says  public  broadcasting 
serves  an  educational  role  in  American  society  that 
will  not  be  replicated  by  the  growing  plethora  of 
cable  television  stations. 

"Public  broadcasting  is  more  important  today 
than  it  was  25  years  ago,"  Welling  says.  "It's  played 
out  its  mandate  for  education  and  access,  and  its 
range  of  services  is  much  larger. 

"Society  has  moved  to  an  information- based 
society  as  the  basis  of  its  economy,  and  public 
television  is  a  central  player  to  ensure  that  ever^'one 
—  not  just  the  rich  —  has  access." 

A  central  player  with  dwindling  support,  at  least 
among  many  conservative  legislators  in  Washing- 
ton. Public  broadcasting  began  making  its  own 
news  in  January  soon  after  Newt  Gingrich  (R-Ga.) 
was  elected  Speaker  of  die  House  and  prompdy 
annoimccd  his  intentions  to  "zero  out"  —  i.e. 
eventually  eliminate  —  federal  funding  for  public 
broadcasting. 

Calling  public  broadcasting  "a  little  sandbox  for 
die  rich"  that  the  federal  government  shouldn't  help 
fund,  Gingrich  claimed  commercial  cable  and 
network  broadcasts  can  replace  the  programming 
offered  by  public  broadcasdng. 

Tliat  pronouncement  sent  many  of  the  nation's 
34j  public  TV  stations  and  629  public  radio  stations 
into  a  frenzy  Stations  began  massive  lener-wridng 
campaigns  in  opposidon  of  Gingrich's  plan. 
Hundreds  of  thousands  of  letters  from  listeners  and 
viewers  eventually  poured  into  congressional 
offices,  and  public  support  appeared  to  be  with 
public  broadcasting.  A  USA  Today/dbk  News 
Network/Gallup  poll  taken  soon  after  Gingrich's 
proposal  was  announced  showed  76  percent 
favoring  continued  federal  support. 


Gingnch's  comments  ignited  a  national  debate 
over  the  merits  of  federally  fiinding  public  broad- 
casting, one  that  took  on  clearer  meaning  in  May 
when  a  House-Senate  conference  committee  agreed 
to  trim  an  original  Sji.s  million  appropriation  for 
the  Corporation  for  Public  Broadcasting  (CPB)  to 
S275  million  for  federal  fiscal  year  [996,  which  starts 
in  October.  The  1997  appropnation  was  cut  from 
S315  million  to  $260  million.  Both  houses  of 
Congress  passed  the  rescissions  bill,  which  Presi- 
dent Clinton  vetoed  in  early  June. 

Although  Clinton  supports  public  broadcasting, 
he  is  likely  to  agree  to  the  relatively  modest  cuts  for 
public  broadcasting  in  1996  and  1997  if  they  are 
included  in  a  revised  rescissions  bill  that  Congress 
was  likely  to  resubmit  to  the  president.  Welling 
says. 

CPfi  was  created  by  the  I*ublic  Broadcasting  Aa 
of  1967  as  a  pnvate,  nonprofit  corporation  that 
oversees  the  distribution  of  federal  funds  to  public 
stations  nationwide. 

Falling  victim  to  deficit  reduction 

Bruce  Cuthbertson,  BSJ  '73,  has  the  unique 
perspective  of  being  a  former  public  broadcaster 
who  now  works  for  the  congressman  leading  the 
charge  to  cut  federal  subsidy  of  public  radio  and 
TV.  Cuthbertson,  news  direaor  of  Ohio 
University's  WOUB  stations  from  [97J  to  1982, 
is  now  press  secretary  for  U.S.  Rep.  John  Kasich 
(R-Westerville),  who  as  chairman  of  the  House 
Budget  Committee  has  proposed  cutting  all 
fiinding  for  public  broadcasting  after  fiscal  year 
1997.  Cuthbertson  says  Kasich's  proposal  cuts 
joo  programs  and  agencies  in  an  effort  to  end  the 
federal  deficit  by  2002  and  balance  die  budget 
for  the  first  time  since  1969- 


Legislative 
outcry 
fuels 
debate 
on  federal 
funding 
of  stations 
nationwide 


"John  is  concerned  that  if  we  don't  attack 
the  deficit  now,  we  will  see  a  slow  erosion  of  the 
American  dream  "  Cuthbertson  says.  "It's  not  just, 
'Arc  we  for  or  against  public  broadcasting?' 

"John  has  felt  diat  the  pendulum  on  who  should 
be  responsible  for  the  country's  problems  has 
s\\aing  too  far  to  'Washington  must  do  everything.' 
We  think  there  should  be  more  opportunity  on  the 
local,  state  and  individual  level  to  take  on  some  of 
the  responsibility. 

"As  a  public  broadcaster  for  nine  years,  I  don't 
think  public  broadcasting  is  being  treated  unfairly 
The  problem  is,  we  start  hearing  'Please  save  my 
program.'  If  we  did  that  for  everyone,  no  one 
would  be  cut." 

But  advocates  say  public  broadcasting  is  more 
than  a  program  —  it's  an  American  insritution, 
a  healthy  alternative  to  the  commercialism  of 
corporate  and  profit-driven  television  and  radio. 
Public  broadcasting  reaches  99  percent  of  American 
homes  and,  m  any  given  month,  about  80  percent 
of  Americans  watch  or  listen  to  a  public  TV  or 
radio  program,  according  to  Welling.  In  compari- 
son, cable  television  is  wired  to  about  60  percent 
of  U.S.  homes. 

Welling  saj-s  the  "private  commercial  media" 
have  demonstrated  "they  can't  do  the  job  of  public 
broadcasting."  He  says  commercial  broadcasting 
offers  no  alternative  to  the  10  to  12  hours  a  day  of 
public  TV  programs  that  teach  children  learning 
and  social  skills. 

"The  issue  is:  What  group  of  human  beings  arc 
going  to  manage  the  technology?"  asks  Welling, 
who  retires  July  1  after  jo  years  at  OU  "In  the 
commercial  case,  a  few  people  are  making  program- 
ming decisions  to  earn  money  for  the  corporations. 

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With  locally  based  public  broadcasting,  many 
people  arc  making  programming  decisions  for  all 
the  people. 

"Remember,  we  arc  a  collcaion  of  local 
institutions,  using  the  instrument  of  broadcasting 
for  learning." 

In  Ohio  Universit)''s  case,  more  than  soo 
students  work  at  WOUB-'IV  and  radio  and  with 
the  universit)''s  microwave -based  telecommunica- 
tions system  in  what  Welling  calls  the  largest 
student  work  program  of  its  kind  in  the  country. 
The  microwave  system  allows  facuJt)'  on  the 
Athens  campus  to  teach  classes  to  snidenrs  at 
regional  campuses  and  to  students  in  area  public 
schools. 

For  veteran  newsman  John  Chaifant,  HSJ  "68, 
former  news  director  of  WOUB  and  a  fixture  at 
The  Associated  Press  since  1977,  public  broadcast- 
ing plays  a  critical  role  in  the  broadcast  world. 

"My  Friday  night  begins  with  McLaughlin  and 
ends  with  'Wall  Street  Week,'"  says  Chaifant,  who 
covers  the  Ohio  Stateliouse  for  the  AP.  "I  can't 
imagine  the  Civil  War  series  being  on  commercial 
television.  I  can't  imagine  commercials  interrupt- 
ing i^  There  is  such  la  flow  and  rhytjim  to  it. 

"I  think  public  bio.itka-.nnfz,  is  .is  ^octd  a  thing 
as  any  for  the  go\crnmem  to  spend  its  money  on. 
But  this  is  not  about  money,  it's  about  politics." 

The  role  of  government  in 
public  broadcasting 

Taking  a  much  dificrent  view  on  using  tax 
dollars  to  fund  public  broadcasting  is  Van  Gordon 
Sauter,  BSJ  's7,  LHD  '8?|,  who  took  over  May  1  as 
president  and  general  manager  of  KVIE-TV,  the 
public  station  in  Sacramento,  Calif  A  30-year 
media  veteran,  Sauter  has  worked  as  president  of 
CBS  News  and  CBS  Sports,  and  most  recently  as 
a  consultant  for  Fox  Television. 

"I'm  a  libertarian  and  I'm  probably  the  only 
person  in  public  broadcasting  who  believes  there  is 
no  role  for  the  government  in  public  broadcasting," 
Sautpr  says.  "I  think  the  writing  is  on  the  wall. 

'The  country  is  moving  in  a  dircaion  that  1 
don't  think  will  be  reversed  in  a  while  and  toward 
an  abyss  of  financial  catastrophe,"  says  Sauter, 
referring  to  the  federal  deficit  and  the  growing  cost 
of  programs  such  as  Medicare  and  Medicaid. 

With  the  accelerating  technological  develop- 
ment of  cable,  wireless  and  Internet  communica- 
tion, Sauter  says  pubUc  broadcasting  must  find  a 
local  niche  that  can't  be  replaced  by  other  media. 

"How  will  public  broadcastmg  compete  in  an 
environment  when  it's  up  against  a  group  of 
organizations  who  are  trying  to  take  away  the 
audience?"  Sauter  questions.  'They  have  to  find  a 
way  to  establish  a  unique  broadcast  niche  until 
they  are  an  imbedded  pan  of  the  community.  In 
many  cases,  we  now  just  have  retransmission 
of  national  broadcasts.  .  .  .  There  will  be  a  lot 
fewer  PBS  stations  and  there  will  be  commercials 
on  PBS." 

Whatever  the  outcome,  the  national  debate 
surrounding  Gingrich's  proposal  has  forced  pubUc 
broadcasters  to  rethink  their  fiinding  strategics 
as  their  future  beyond  1997  remains  in  hmbo. 
The  proposal  has  acted  as  a  wake-up  call  for 
many  public  broadcast  stations,  forcing  them 
to  scruonize  their  budgets,  says  Susan  Westfall, 
MS  '92,  general  manager  for  WSVH-FM,  Savan- 
nah, Ga.,  and  its  repeater  station,  WWIO-FM. 
in  Brunswick,  Ga. 


"Ironically,  it's  making  stations  look  at  their 
fiscal  picture  differently,  which  is  very  good," 
Westfall  says.  'To  some  extent,  public  broadcasting 
needs  to  upgrade  its  focus  in  the  fiscal  area  and  how 
it  operates  as  a  business.  We  would  lose  about  25 
percent  of  our  budget,  Si2s,ooo,  if  all  CPB  fijnding 
was  eliminated." 

CPR  makes  up  as  much  as  40  percent  of  the 
budgets  of  some  small,  rural  broadcasting  stations 
or  as  little  as  4  percent  at  some  stations  in  larger 
cities,  according  to  Icannie  Bunton,  press  sccretar)' 
for  the  CPB  in  V\'ashington. 

"We  are  engaged  in  strategic  planning,  prepar- 
ing for  rhe  cuts,"  Bunton  says.  "Twcnt)'-t\vo  CPB 
positions  were  eliminated  recently,  bringing  us 
down  to  9?  positions,  By  law,  no  more  than  5 
percent  of  the  tax  dollars  can  go  to  CPB. 

"The  remaining  95  percent  goes  back  to  the 
more  than  1,000  public  radio  and  tclc\'ision 
stations,  It's  one  of  the  most  successful  public- 
private  pannerships.  In  1993,  a  $253  million  budget 
generated  more  than  $1.4.  million  in  matching  funds 
—  S5  in  matching  funds  for  every  federal  dollar." 

In  1995,  CPB  provided  S22.5  million  of  the  Sioo 
million  Public  Broadcasting  System  budget  which 
produces  national  programs  such  as  "The  MacNeil/ 
Lehrcr  Newshour,"  "Wall  Street  Week"  '*Sesame 
Street,"  "N(n-a,"  "Masterpiece  Theater"  and  other 
programs  which  are  distributed  nationally  for 
broadcast  on  local  public  TV  stations. 

Six  percent,  or  $17.1  million,  was  allocated  to 
system  support  for  development,  research,  training 
and  station  operations  nationwide.  The  remaining 
ftinds  go  directly  back  to  local  television  and  radio 
stations  —  75  percent  to  television,  2$  percent  to 
radio  —  for  salaries,  overhead,  program  acquisition 
and  other  needs. 

Welling  and  Ohio  University's  Telecommunica- 
tions Center  staff  were  awaiting  the  outcome  of 
federal  budget  talks  before  attempting  to  assess 
their  financial  future.  CPB  allotted  S862,ooo  in 
federal  funds  to  the  Telecommunications  Center  in 
fiscal  year  1995,  about  24  percent  of  its  budget 
(see  related  chart}.  The  Ohio  University  general 
fund  provided  37  percent,  Ohio  Educational 
Broadcasting  provided  17  percent  in  state  tax 


dollars,  individual  and  corporate  contributions 
accounted  for  5  percent,  and  the  remaining  17 
percent  came  from  miscellaneous  re 
such  as  tower  rental  and  satellite  uplink  sen 

With  five  transmitters  in  Southeastern  Ohio, 
WOUB-FM  and  its  four  sister  stations  cover 
40,000  miles,  the  largest  geographic  area  covered 
by  a  public  broadcast  station  in  Ohio  and  one  of 
the  largest  public  broadcast  areas  in  the  country. 

KVIE-TV  in  Sacramento  relies  on  CPB  for  only 
10  percent  of  its  tlinding.  while  other  public  TV 
stations  such  as  KWSU  in  Pullman,  Wash.,  and 
KTNW  in  Richland,  Wash.,  will  face  financial 
disaster  if  the  45  percent  of  their  budget  supplied 
by  CPB  is  cut,  according  to  Jean  Palmquist,  MA 
'90,  director  of  radio  for  Northwest  Public  Radio. 
The  sbc-station  network  airs  in  parts  of  Idaho, 
Oregon  and  Washington. 

"Just  like  libraries  need  public  funding  so  ever)'- 
one  can  have  books,  public  broadcasting  needs 
the  money  so  citizens  cati  get  the  educational 
programs,"  Palmquist  says.  "If  they  decide  to  zero 
us  out,  it  will  kill  a  lot  of  rural  public  TV  stations 
and  some  rural  radio  stations.  Unlike  big-citv 
stations,  they  just  can't  raise  the  mone)'.  1  liLrc 
aren't  millions  of  people  or  big  corporations  to 
provide  the  fiinding  base" 

A  CPB  proposal  to  Congress  in  May  called  for 
creating  a  trust  fund  as  one  way  to  replace  federal 
funding  of  public  broadcasting.  PBS  President 
Ervin  Duggan  estimated  the  trust  ftmd  must  have 
S;  billion  to  $5  billion  to  generate  enough  income 
to  replace  current  federal  fiinding.  Contributions 
from  the  trust  fund  would  come  from  individuals 
and  corporations.  Congress  has  created  similar 
trusts  for  the  American  Red  Cross  and  the  U.S. 
Olympic  Committee. 

"The  source  of  funding  may  change,  but  we  are 
still  committed  to  universal  access,  education, 
localism,  and  the  non-commercial  nature  of  public 
broadcasting,"  says  the  CPB's  Bunton. 

••• 
Dwight  Woodward.  BA  '81.  MAIA  '89,  M5J  '89.  is 
national  media  liaison  in  the  Office  of  University 
News  Services  and  Penodicals. 


1995  DIRECT  OPERATING  REVENUE 

for  OU  Telecommunications  Center 


10%   New  OU  Programs 

3%    Misc.    

5%   Private     


Ao/  Educational  Technology 

^  '"  Services 

170/  Ohio  Educational         — 

"  '°  Broadcasting 

JAO/  Corporation  for  

^^  '"  Public  Broadcasting 


37%  OU  General  Fund 


Source:  OU  Telecom 


graphic:  IMTS,  Sam  Gir 


commencement  ^ps 


It  was  a  weekend  of  celebra- 
tion, a  time  for  throwing  hats 
high  in  the  air  and  for  huddling 
with  family  and  friends. 

Ohio  University's  241st 
undergraduate  commencement 
June  10  also  was  a  day  for 
records,  with  more  than  2,700 
new  graduates  and  another 
12,300  onlookers  crowded  into 
the  Convocation  Center  Both 
the  number  of  graduates  and 
the  size  of  the  crowd  were 
records.  Last  year,  2,600  under- 
graduates attended 

More  than  570  master's. 
Ph.D.  and  doctor  of  osteopathy 
degree  candidates  participated 
in  the  graduate  commencement 
ceremonies  on  June  9  in  what 
was  Robert  Glidden's  first 
graduation  ceremony  as  presJden' 
Inwtn  Ungar,  a  professor  in  the 
Department  of  Environmental 
and  Plant  Biology  and  the  1 994 
Outstanding  Graduate  Faculty 
Award  winner,  served  as  keynote 

Undergraduate  keynote  speaker  Richard  Riley, 
U.S  secretary  of  education,  congratulated  the 
graduates  and  reminded  them  of  others  who  deserved 

"I  urge  you  on  this  day  of  celebration  to  recognize 
the  deep  pride  and  sense  of  accomplishment  that  your 
parents  and  other  family  members  and  friends  feel  for 
you,"  Riley  said.  "Tel!  them  that  you  are  grateful  for 
their  time  and  their  support  to  help  you  reach  this  day. 
Thank  them  for  their  time  and  for  their  strong  arms, 

"And,  if  you  do  call  them  up  to  thank  them  —  on 
this  one  occasion  —  don't  call  collect," 

Riley  called  on  the  new  graduates  to  continue 
working  on  community  service  projects  such  as  Habitat 
for  Humanity  and  aiding  the  homeless,  and  to  "help 
bring  America  together"  to  "articulate  a  vision  of 
America  —  a  moral  center  —  that  is  positive  and 


A  record  2,700  graduates  and  12,300  onlookers  attended  the  undergraduate  ceremony. 


"In  this  time  of  intense  democracy,  with  the  public 
ainways  full  of  so  much  anger,  we  need  to  respond  with 
positive  options  to  the  shrill  voices  of  division,  wedge 
issues  and  cynicism  .  .    Do  not  cede  the  ainways  to 
those  who  are  only  fearful  and  angry,"  he  said 

Riley  said  the  Clinton  Administration  believes  that 
the  national  agenda  should  include  access  to  higher 
education,  especially  in  this  age  of  the  information  and 
technology  explosion. 

"Unfortunately,  there  are  some  in  Washington  who 
want  to  move  in  the  other  direction, "  said  Riley, 
referring  to  the  House  budget  committee's  proposal  to 
abolish  the  U.S.  Department  of  Education. 

According  to  the  Office  of  Institutional  Research,  an 
estimated  4,100  undergraduates  are  expected  to 
receive  bachelor's  degrees  in  the  1994-95  academic 
year  that  concludes  spring  quarter  The  previous  record 
of  3.980  bachelor's  degrees  was  established  in  1 97 1  -72 
Total  graduate  degree  recipients 
are  expeaed  to  include  1,100 
master's  students,  120  PhD  s, 
and  88  individuals  earning  doctor 
of  osteopathy  degrees 

During  the  advanced  degree 
commencement,  Professor  of 
Telecommunications  Josep  Rota 
was  announced  as  the  1995 
winner  of  the  Outstanding 
Graduate  l^aculty  Award  from 
Graduate  Student  Senate 
Telecommunications  Ph  D 
candidate  Laura  Lengel  was 
named  winner  of  the  Outstand- 
ing Graduate  Student  Award, 


U.S.  Secretary  of  Education  Richard  Riley 
addresses  the  Class  of  1995. 


photo:  Lyntha 

Internationally  known  contemporary  artist  Jenny  Holzer,  BFA 
'72,  accepts  honorary  doctoral  degree  from  President  Robert 
Glidden  at  the  advanced  degree  graduation. 


Exuberant  senior  on  his 
final  walk  to  the  finish, 
and  alumni  status. 


5S19ES  HIIII 

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Pre-veterinary 
medicine  graduate 
Cassie  Barnes  huge 
her  mom,  Connie 
Barnes,  after  the 
June  10  graduation 


across 


the 

college  green 


Karen  Kunkler  and  Don  Van  Atta  of  Berne  Union 
High  School  perform  a  Spanish  dance  at  the  14th 
annual  International  Street  Fair  May  20  on  Court 
Street.  More  than  4,000  people  attended  the  event 
co-sponsored  by  campus  and  community  groups. 

Long-time  deans  of  engineering, 
fine  arts  colleges  announce 
they're  stepping  down 

Long-time  Russ  College  of  Engineering  and 
Tcchnolog)'  Dean  T.  Richard  Robe  and  College 
of  Fine  Arts  Dean  Dora  Wilson  both  announced 
this  spring  their  intentions  to  step  down  from 
their  posts. 

Robe,  6i,  BSCE  '55,  MS  '62,  dean  since  1980, 
said  he  plans  to  retire  in  April  1996,  take  a  year 
off,  then  return  to  teach  either  full-time  or  part-time 
in  the  ^  of  1997- 

"Dean  Robe  has  brought  the  college  national 
and  international  recognition  both  for  the  quality 
of  academic  programs  and  for  research.  He  will  be 
gready  missed  as  dean  of  the  college  "  said  Provost 
Daxnd  Stewart. 

During  Robe's  tenure  as  dean,  the  engineering 
college  increased  its  enrollment  from  1,000  to 
1,800  and  increased  outside  funding  of  the  college 
from  Si  million  to  more  than  S?  million  annually. 
Robe  also  oversaw  expansion  of  Stockcr  Center  and 
the  increase  in  research  centers  from  one  to  seven. 

Wilson,  fine  arts  dean  for  11  years,  will  retire 
Aug.  ji  and  then  take  professional  leave  before 
returning  to  teach  on  campus  at  a  time  that  has  not 
been  announced. 

"I've  had  11  good  years  as  dean,  and  it  is  time 
for  a  change,"  Wilson  said.  "I  miss  teaching,  and 
would  enjoy  going  back  to  the  classroom," 

James  Stewart,  associate  dean  of  the  college 
and  associate  professor  of  music,  will  ser\'c  as 
interim  dean  beginning  Sept.  i.  A  national  search 
for  Wilson's  replacement  will  begin  this  fall. 

Finalists  for  the  engineering  college  dean's  post 
are  expected  to  be  intcr\'iewed  this  fall. 


New  associate  provost  for 
technology  appointed  in  May 

Paul  Gandel,  senior  dircaor  of  academic 
computing  at  the  University  of  North  Texas  in 
Denton,  has  been  named  to  the  new  position  of 
associate  provost  for  information  and  instructional 
technology  at  Ohio  Univcrsit\'. 

The  position  in  the  Provost's  Office  was  created 
on  the  recommendation  of  a  Task  Force  on  Technol- 
ogy and  Teaching  that  called  for  hiring  a  high-level 
administrator  to  provide  "leadership  with  all 
technological  services  on  all  campuses." 

Gandel  will  oversee  the  areas  of  Computing 
Services  and  Communication  Nem-ork  Services, 
which  have  a  combined  total  of  100  employees  and  a 
$9.6  million  budget.  He  also  will  help  coordinate 
computer  aspects  of  the  Telecommunications  Center 
and  Aldcn  Library.  He  was  expected  to  begin  work 
at  OU  later  this  summer. 

The  task  force  recommended  that  the  new 
associate  provost  develop  a  master  plan  for  future 
teclinological  advances. 

Gandel  holds  a  Ph.D.  in  informational  studies 
from  Syracuse  Uni\'ersity.  He  also  earned  a 
bachelor's  degree  in  history  and  a  master's  in  fine 
arts  from  the  State  Universit)'  of  New  York  at 
Buffalo,  and  an  MA  in  library  science  from  the 
University  of  Wisconsin. 

Campus  crinne  in  six  reporting 
areas  rose  from  31  to  34  in  1994 

Total  reported  crime  on  the  Athens  campus  in 
six  FBI  categories  increased  9.7  percent  in  calendar 
year  1994,  according  to  figures  released  by  the 
Department  of  Campus  Safety. 

Campus  Safet}''s  annual  report  showed  crime 
in  the  six  FBI  reporting  areas  which  campuses  are 
required  by  federal  law  to  make  public  increased 
from  31  in  1993  to  34  in  1994.  The  sl\  categories  are 
murder,  rape,  robbery,  aggravated  assault,  burglary 
and  motor  vehicle  theft. 

The  most  dramatic  jump  came  in  aggravated 
assaults,  which  increased  from  4  to  13.  Other 
figures  either  remained  the  same  or  decreased. 
Burglaries  on  campus  decreased  fi-om  23  to  18, 
and  motor  vehicle  thefts  dropped  from  two  to  one. 
There  were  rvvo  robberies  and  no  reported  rapes  for 
the  second  consecutive  year. 

No  crimes  in  the  six  reporting  areas  were  re- 
ported on  Ohio  University's  five  regional  campuses. 

The  number  of  liquor  law  violations  on  campus 
decreased  by  24  percent  in  1994,  from  54  to  41, 
and  drug  abuse  violations  increased  by  two,  from 


Restructuring  committee  targets 
graduate  activities,  international 
programs  for  eventual  change 

Ohio  University's  graduate  school  activities  and 
international  programs  should  be  targeted  for 
significant  changes  under  an  ad  hoc  Restructuring 
Committee's  recommendations  on  the  campus' 
academic  administrative  organization. 

In  its  final  report  released  this  spring,  the 
committee  concluded  that  no  major  change  is 
needed  in  the  current  configuration  of  colleges  at  the 
university,  but  suggested  graduate  activities  be 
strengthened  and  that  consideration  be  given  to 
creating  a  College  of  International  Studies. 

President  Robert  Ghdden  had  appointed  the 
14-member  committee  in  November  to  examine 
the  university  structure  and  recommend  changes  in 
academic  administration. 

The  committee  also  suggested  that  the  fimaion 
of  the  university's  five  regional  campuses  deserves 
analysis,  with  a  focus  on  how  best  to  increase 
interaction  among  faculties  on  the  regional  and  main 
campuses, 

Northwestern  official  appointed 
Bobcats'  new  athletic  director 

Thomas  Boeh,  associate  direaor  of  athletics  for 
external  affairs  at  Northwestern  University,  will 
become  Ohio  University's  new  intercollegiate 
athletics  director  starting  July  i. 

"I've  always  had  a  special  affinity  and  respect  for 
the  Mid-American  Conference  and  it  is  indeed  an 
honor  to  be  part  of  Ohio  Universiry,  which  I 
believe  is  one  of  the  finer  institutions  in  the 
Midwest  and  in  the  country"  Boeh  said  during  a 
press  conference  at  Pcdcn  Stadium  June  6.  "You 
have  the  ability  to  compete  in  athletics  as  well  as  in 
academic  programs  at  the  very  highest  level." 

University  President  Robert  GUdden  said  Boeh 
is  "a  person  of  high  energy  and  lots  of  good  exper- 
ience to  bring  to  this  university  in  areas  where  we 
need  leadership."  Glidden  noted  that  Boeh  comes 
from  a  university  with  a  similar  emphasis  on  the 
academic  reputation  of  its  student  athletes. 

Boeh,  36,  has  been  associate  direaor  of  athletics 
at  Northwestern  since  1991.  He  was  senior  associate 
direaor  of  athletics  for  administration  and 
development  at  the  University  of  Maine,  Orono, 
from  1989-91,  and  associate  direaor  of  athletics  for 
external  affairs  at  Maine  from  1988-89. 

Glidden  announced  in  February  that  long-time 
Athletic  Direaor  Harold  McElhane/s  contraa 
would  not  be  renewed  when  it  expires  June  30. 

Glidden  said  Boeh  will  have  a  three-year  contaa 
with  a  starting  salary  of  $90,000. 


Ohio  University  finds  a  new  home  on  the  internet 


In  what  can  often  be  a  rather  tangled  World  Wide 
Web,  Ohio  University  has  put  its  best  face  forward  this 
year  with  a  central  home  page  location  on  the  fastest- 
growing  part  of  the  Internet,  thanks  to  the  combined 
efforts  of  Communication  Network  Services  (CNS)  and 
the  University  Relations  Division 

And  from  what  began  on  a  single  personal  computer 
with  3  Unix  platform  last  fall,  the  university's  home-page 
presence  on  the  Internet  has  grown  exponentially,  storing 
and  delivering  information  for  many  universtty  depart- 
ments, and  serving  as  a  central  base  for  locating  various 
remotely  accessible  computer  resources  across  campus. 

"It  all  began  with  (CNS  Director)  Tom  Reid  and 
(graduate  student)  Rich  Barrette  last  summer,"  said  Hub 
Burton,  assistant  vice  president  of  university  relations. 
"They  sensed  an  opportunity  for  an  enhanced  and  much 
improved  presence  on  the  Internet,  and  basically  began 
working  on  an  improved  version  of  the  home  page." 

Last  fall,  a  committee  from  University  Relations  and 
CNS  began  to  examine  how  the  "electronic  front  door" 
of  Ohio  University  ought  to  look.  Today,  the  resulting 
home  page  —  located  at  http.//www  ohiou  edu/  ~  has 
attraaed  a  lot  of  attention. 

The  central  computer  containing  the  home  page  has 
been  upgraded  and  now  supports  in  excess  of  27,000 
"hits"  from  remote  computers  daily,  according  to  Mike 
Snavely.  CNS'  wide-area  network  coordinator  In  April, 


420,000  files  were  downloaded  from  the  sender 
dedicated  to  Ohio  University's  elearonic  front  door 

"We  have  hits  from  every  place  from  Argentina 
to  Taiwan,"  Snavely  said   "We  also  get  a  lot  of 
notes  from  alumni,  who  love  to  see  pictures  of 
how  Ohio  University  looks  today " 

One  attractive  aspect  of  the  home  page 
design  is  its  interactive  quality  from  a  campus  map 
and  tour,  to  a  locator  of  campus  e-mail  addresses 
That's  a  focus  for  University  Relations,  which 
wants  to  make  more  interactive  information  avail- 
able for  electronically  inclined  alumni. 

A  survey  of  828  alumni  this  winter  by  University 
Relations  showed  that  68  percent  have  computers 
either  at  home  or  work,  40.2  percent  have  mo- 
dems, and  24.9  have  access  to  an  on-line  service 
such  as  CompuSen/e  or  America  Online. 

"This  summer,  we  are  excited  about  the  potential  for 
the  Alumni  Relations  staff  to  be  up  and  running  on  the 
Internet  with  updates  on  chapter  events  and  informa- 
tion, and  calendars  on  campus  and  sporting  events," 
Burton  said.  "Ultimately,  we  would  like  to  explore  mak- 
ing It  even  more  interadive  —  possibly  with  newsgroups 
and  alumni  e-mail  resources " 

r^lore  OU  departments  are  coming  on-line  every  day, 
and  many  already  have  created  a  dramatic  on-line  pres- 
ence such  as  the  Osteopathic  Home  Page  and  the  Tech- 


Tom  Reid  (left)  and  Hub  Burton 


nology  Transfer  Otf,>.c,  whi^h  p,uvides  an  on-line  format 
for  patent  research.  Ohio  University  News  Services  and 
Periodicals  is  on-line,  with  daily  uploads  of  photos  and 
text  searchable  news  releases. 

Ohio  University  Today  readers  can  now  contact  the 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations  by  e-mailing  Direaor  Rick 
Harrison  at  HARRISON@OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU.  or 
the  publication's  editorial  offices  by  e-mailing  Editor  Bill 
Estep  at  BESTEP1@0HI0U,EDU. 


Average  salaries  for  Athens 
faculty  among  best  in  the  state 

Ohio  University  reported  the  highest  percentage 
salary  increase  this  year  for  faculty  among  ii  state- 
assisted  institutions,  and  OLTs  average  facult)' 
salary  for  all  ranks  rated  third  in  the  state. 

The  annual  report  of  the  American  Association 
of  Universit)'  Professors  and  the  Universit)'  of 
Akron's  Personnel  Office  showed  that  Ohio 
University's  6.3  percent  salary  increase  among 
all  facult)'  ranks  outdistanced  Akron  (4-9  percent), 
and  Miami  University  and  Ohio  State  (4.6 
percent).  Ohio  Universit)''s  percentage  salary' 
increase  included  a  2  percent  mid-year  adjustment 
made  as  a  result  of  favorable  rate  projections  for 
health  care  benefits. 

Ohio  Universit)'^s  average  faculty  salary  of  Ssj,j99 
for  all  ranks  rated  third,  behind  only  Ohio  State  and 
the  Universit)'  of  Cincinnati.  Ohio  Universit)'  full 
professors,  averaging  $66,632,  moved  up  two  spots 
to  third  place  in  the  state  rankings.  OU  assistant 
professors,  averaging  541,191,  also  moved  up  two 
slots  to  second  place. 

Ohio  University  faculty  remained  in  second 
place  at  the  associate  professor  level,  a\'eraging 
$50,563  a  year. 

Ohio  State  led  all  categories,  with  its  overall 
faculty  average  standing  at  $57,332- 

The  survey  covered  salaries  for  tenure-track 
faculty  and  did  not  include  faculty  working  at 
regional  campuses.  Central  State  and  Shawnee 
State  did  not  participate  in  the  study. 

Trustees  approve  tuition, 
room  and  board  increases 
based  on  state  budget 

The  Board  of  Trustees  approved  in  April  a 
three-scenario  tuition  increase  plan  —  zero,  4  or  6 
percent  —  depending  on  the  level  of  state  support 
eventually  set  by  the  Ohio  Legislature.  The  General 
Assembly  was  not  expected  to  approve  a  state 
budget  until  late  June. 

President  Robert  Glidden  told  trustees  that  a 
4  percent  increase  on  the  Athens  campus  appeared 
most  likely  because  it  was  based  on  Gov.  George  V 
Voinovich's  recommendations  for  higher  education 
instructional  subsidy.  Based  on  the  same  subsidy 
assumptions,  OU's  five  regional  campuses  would 
be  subject  to  a  3  percent  tuition  increase. 

Glidden  said  about  half  of  the  funds  realized 
from  a  4  percent  tuition  increase  would  be  redistrib- 
uted to  students  in  the  form  of  scholarships. 

Assuming  a  4  percent  increase,  undergraduate 
tuition  and  fees  for  the  1995-96  academic  year  on 
the  Athens  campus  would  increase  from  the 
current  $3,552  to  $3,666. 


Bobcat  basketball  player  Gary  Trent  meets  the  press  after  announcing  April  13  in  the 
Convocation  Center  that  he  will  forgo  his  senior  year  of  eligibility  to  enter  the  National 
Basketball  Association  draft.  T^ent  a  6-foot-7-inch  junior  and  three-time  Mid  American 
Conference  Player  of  the  Year,  became  the  second  Bobcat  and  first  junior  to  score  2,000 
points  and  grab  1,000  rebounds  In  a  career.  The  NBA  draft  was  scheduled  for  June  28. 


Glidden  said  Ohio  University  this  year  is  fifth 
in  tuition  and  fee  charges  of  the  13  state-assisted 
universities,  and  he  anticipates  it  "may  drop  to 
eighth  or  ninth"  in  tuition  and  fee  charges  next 
year,  assuming  most  other  four-year  schools  raise 
tuition  to  the  6  percent  state  cap. 

Trustees  also  approved  a  4  percent  increase  for 
room  and  board  rates.  Residence  halls  and  dining 
are  self-supporting  accounts.  Under  the  plan,  rates 
for  a  standard  double  room  will  increase  from 
S2,oi3  to  $2,394  for  the  next  academic  year.  The 
most  common  meal  plan,  the  14-meal  flexible  plan, 
will  increase  from  $1,950  to  $2,028. 

Trustees  approved  a  faculty  and  staff  compensa- 
tion pool  increase  of  4  percent  for  the  I99S-96  fiscal 
year.  Another  i  percent  will  be  reserved  primarily 
for  salary  equity  adjustments  within  budget  units. 

Alumni  gift  helps  launch  second 
phase  of  Kennedy  Museum  as 
construction  continues  at  Ridges 

A  $150,000  gift  from  Foster  '34,  HON  '92,  and 
Martha  Harmon  will  fund  construction  of  a  Kennedy 
Museum  of  American  Art  library'  and  research 
center  at  The  Ridges,  the  692-acre  traa  of  land 
located  adjacent  to  the  campus. 

Museum  Director  Charles  Shcpard  said  the 
center,  to  be  located  in  renovated  space  direcdy 


behind  the  museum,  will  be  used  by  an  students, 
visiting  scholars  and  curators  studying  the  museum's 
collections.  The  center  is  expected  to  open  with  the 
museum  in  1996. 

Foster  Harmon,  now  retired,  was  the  owner  of  art 
galleries  in  Florida  and  is  a  member  of  the  Kennedy 
Museum  board  of  direaors. 

Construction  on  the  museum  in  Lin  Hall,  the 
former  centra)  administration  building  for  the  Athens 
Mental  Health  Center,  began  last  October.  Phase  I 
of  the  museum  is  scheduled  to  open  to  the  public 
in  the  fall  of  1996.  Phase  I  will  feature  nine  galleries 
and  museum  offices  and  work  spaces  on  the  first 
two  floors  of  the  1868  Victorian  red  brick,  building. 

Shepard  and  Sally  Delgado,  assistant  to  the 
direaor,  have  maintained  the  museum's  Gallery 
on  Wheels  program,  which  takes  poraons  of  the 
museum's  permanent  collection  on  the  road  to 
Southern  Ohio  schools.  More  than  6,000  school- 
children have  seen  and  discussed  the  art  through 
that  program  since  it  began  in  January'  1994. 

The  museum  also  started  the  Museums  By  Mail 
program,  where  donared  onginal  works  are  com- 
bined with  educadonal  materials  to  be  used  as  lesson 
plans.  Museum  staff  mails  the  kits  to  schools  that 
request  them,  who  then  pass  the  kits  on  to  other 
schools.  As  of  June,  at  least  5.000  children  had  viewed 
one  or  more  of  six  available  packages. 


Around  campus 


HThe  Computer  Sci- 
ence Department  in  the 
College  of  Arts  and  Sci- 
ences —  including  most 
of  the  faculty,  staff  and 

the  Russ  College  of  Engi- 
neering and  Technology 
to  merge  with  the  De- 
partment of  Electrical 
and  Computer  Engineer- 
ing at  the  start  of  the 
1995-96  academic  year 
in  September  Faculty 
from  both  departments 
voted  in  favor  of  the 
merger. 

B  Trustee  Professor 
of  English  Sam  Crowl 
and  Associate  Professor 
of  Curnculum  and  In- 
struction Joan  McMath 
received  their  second 
University  Professor 
awards.  Other  winners 


were  Katherine  Jellison, 
assistant  professor  of 
history;  Lois  Vines, 
distinguished  teaching 
professor  in  the  Ping 
Center  for  the  Teaching 
of  the  Humanities  and 
professor  of  French,  Joan 
Safran.  assistant  profes- 
sor of  curriculum  and  in- 
struction; and  Dennis 
Dalen,  associate  profes- 
sor of  theater, 

■  Distinguished  Pro- 
fessor of  History  John 
Lewis  Gaddis  has  been 
appointed  as  one  of  31 
fellows  by  the  Woodrow 
Wilson  International  Cen- 
ter for  Scholars  for  the 
1995-96  academic  year 
Gaddis  also  was  elected 
as  a  fellow  of  the  Ameri- 
can Academy  of  Arts  and 
Sciences. 

■  Salinda  Arthur,  MS 


■93,  former  development 
director  for  the  Easter 
Seal  Society  of  the  River 
Cities  in  Marietta,  has 
joined  Ohio  University's 
Development  Office  as 
assistant  dean  for  college 
programs.  She  is  respon- 
sible for  donor  solicitation 
for  Ohio  University  Librar- 
ies, University  College  and 
Honors  Tutorial  College 
■  Three  faculty  re- 
ceived Fulbnght  Awards 
for  research  and  teaching 
posts  abroad  during  the 
1995-96  academic  year 
Mathematics  Professor 
Surender  Jam  will  study  a 
special  branch  of  algebra 
at  the  University  of  Delhi 
and  Indian  Statistical  Insti- 
tute of  Delhi,  Associate 
Professor  of  Telecommu- 
nications Jenny  Nelson 
will  study  Western  infiu- 
'  ence  on  Moroccan  cul- 


ture, and  teach  at  Hassan 
II  University  in  Casa- 
blanca and  the  Institute 
Supeneur  du  Journal- 
isme,  and  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor of  Anthropology 
Emanuel  Polioudakis  will 
study  the  impact  of 
shrimp  farming  on 
Southern  Thailand. 

■  The  School  of  Ac- 
countancy is  one  of  only 
1 12  schools  nationwide 
to  receive  accreditation 
from  the  American  As- 
sembly of  Collegiate 
Schools  of  Business 

■  OU's  Softball  team 
finished  39-22  and  won 
the  Mid-Amencan  Con- 
ference title  before  being 
eliminated  in  the  first 
round  of  the  NCAA  Tour- 
nament Tracy  Bunge  was 
honored  as  MAC  Coach 
of  the  Year 


Ohio  University  Today 

Volume  18,  Number  3,  Summer  1995 

Editor:  Bill  Eslep 

Designer  Clair  Carpenter 

Wee  Pre%ider\l  for  {Jnivenity  Relations  Adne  Nab 

Vice  President  for  Developmer)t  Jack  Ellis 

Assistant  to  the  Vice  Preudent  for  University  fle/anons 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations  Richard  Harrison 
Direaor  of  Universi  ty  News  Services  &  Periodicals 
Biyan  McNultv 
Director  of  Graphic  Communications 


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Avionics  navigation 
program  developed 
at  OU  takes  off 
with  FAA  support 

By  Jeff  Thomas 

Less  than  three  years  ago,  avionics  experts  at 
Ohio  Universit)'  began  working  on  what  might 
have  seemed  a  most  academic  question:  Could  a 
satellite  system  built  by  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Defense  provide  the  navigational  accuracy  to 
automatically  land  planes? 

Today,  die  system  developed  by  those  experts 
at  the  Avionics  Engineering  Center  appears  to  be 
the  odds-on  choice  for  the  future  of  aircraft 
navigation  across  the  globe.  And  what  once  was  a 
doctoral  thesis  for  Research  Scientist  Dave  Diggle 
is  a  working  prototype  the  Federal  Anation  Admin- 
istration (FAA)  is  selling  to  the  rest  of  the  world. 

"I  came  here  in  the  fall  of  1990,  and  I  didn't 
know  what  the  Global  Positioning  System  (GPS) 
was,"  said  Diggle,  a  former  Air  Force  colonel 
assigned  to  the  Pentagon.  "I  really  feel  like  I  fell 
into  the  candy  store." 

The  end  result  is  a  navigation  system  the  FAA 
believes  will  allow  for  more  efficient  routing  and 
operation  in  key  airports  in  all  t)'pes  of  weather  as 
an  alternative  to  current  Instrument  Landing 
Systems.  Ohio  Universit\''s  .system  potentially  could 
allow  more  runways  to  be  used  in  times  of  poor 
visibilit)',  and  could  save  time  and  money  through 
more  direct  routing  of  commercial  aircraft. 

But  in  the  fall  of  1992,  it  was  just  Diggle  and 
Electrical  Engineering  Professor  Frank  van  Graas 
who  rook  a  small  Piper  Saratoga  to  the  FAA's 
Tcclinical  Center  in  Adantic  Cit)'  for  a  few  auto- 
mated landings.  In  the  early  days  of  GPS,  the 
Department  of  Defense  had  not  yet  encrypted  the 
coding  from  satellites,  which  allow  GPS  ground 
receivers  to  locate  themselves  on  Eardi. 

Even  so,  van  Graas  already  had  developed  a 
two-fold  system  to  increase  the  accuracy  of  GPS 
location. 

A  ground  receiver  at  a  precise,  surveyed  position 
at  the  airport  allows  the  first  system  —  known  as 
diflerential  GPS  —  to  correct  the  identified 
location  of  the  satellites.  Those  corrections  are 
continually  fed  to  another  system  aboard  the 
aircraft, 

Tlie  onboard  system  rccci\'cs  data  from  the 
ground  receiver  and  at  least  six  of  the  24  geosta- 
tionary' GPS  satellites  that  circle  the  Earth,  and  then 
determines  the  exact  location  and  path  of  the  plane. 
In  essence,  the  two  systems  work  together  to 
produce  an  extremely  large,  diough  finite,  set  of 
solutions,  and  then  eventually  reach  a  final 
solution. 

When  used  with  the  same  satellite  transmission 
code  available  to  the  U.S.  militar)',  the  accuracy  of 
die  system  —  below  10  centimeters  —  was  nearly 
flawless. 

Today,  the  military'  transmission  coding  is 
encr\'pted,  and  the  civilian  codes  available  for  use 
are  distorted,  producing  inaccuracies  of  several 
hundred  feet.  But  with  further  refinement,  van 
Graas'  system  passed  the  most  strmgent  require- 
ments for  automatically  landing  a  plane  when  there 
IS  no  visibility- 

"Acnially,  our  system  outperformed  the  accuracy 
requirements  by  a  vei^'  large  margin,  when  we  look 
at  the  performance  of  the  aircraft"  van  Graas  said. 

The  most  stringent  requirements  for  automated 
landings  in  zero  visibilit)-  require  the  plane  to  hit 
the  runway  within  a  S4-by-i,soo-foot  box.  In  more 
than  loo  automated  landing  tests  conduacd  bv  the 
FAA,  Ohio  University's  system  landed  a  Boeing  757 


Two-fold  GPS  System  lands  planes 


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graphic:  IMTS,  Sam  Girton 

jwn  coordinates  near  the  runw/ay,  and  it 

ontmually  feeds  this  information  to  the 

e  surveyed  for  their  exact  location  in  re- 

unway  chosen. 


A.  -  ^  A  ground-based  receiver  is  located  at  ^ 
corrects  the  identified  location  of  the  satellites  anc 
onboard  computer  system.  Runways  at  the  airport 
spect  to  the  ground  receiver,  allowing  the  system  t 

B. With  the  corrected  location  of  at  least  six  GPS  satellites,  the  onboard  systen- 

continually  monitor  its  change  in  location  with  regard  to  all  six  satellites.  As  the  plane  m' 
the  difference  in  changing  distance  between  itself  and  each  satellite  is  measured.  Triangi 
between  satellites  produces  a  large,  though  finite,  number  of  possible  solutions  for  the  e 
location  of  the  plane  —  which  can  be  whittled  down  statistically  until  all  possible  solutio 
within  submeter  accuracy. 


within  ij  feet  of  the  runway  centerline  and  within 
200  feet  of  the  same  point,  lengthwise,  on  the 
runwa)'. 

FAA  officials  at  the  initial  tests  last  fall  were 
impressed  at  not  only  the  accuracy  in  100  auto- 
mated landings,  but  the  simplicity  of  the  electron- 
ics. The  onboard  system  is  only  about  the  size  of  a 
stereo  cabinet. 

"Not  only  did  the  system  perform  perfectly, 
but  I  can't  believe  these  guys  could  come  down 
and  have  it  running  in  one  day,"  said  Robert  Till, 
director  of  the  FAA's  satellite  systems.  "This  is  an 
extremely  robust  system." 

The  adaptability  of  the  system  would  prove  to 
be  one  of  its  greatest  assets,  as  the  FAA  worked  to 
convince  the  rest  of  the  world  that  GPS  was  indeed 
the  future  of  navigating  the  ainvays. 

The  International  Civil  Aviation  Organization 
{ICAO)  had  a  mandate  to  equip  international 
airports  that  support  hazardous  weather  landings 
with  land-based  microwave  systems,  European 
nations  were  particularly  eager  to  move  toward 
microwave  technology  because  the  radio  transmis- 
sions that  pro\'ide  the  current  Instrument  Landing 
System  (ILS)  were  becoming  more  degraded 
through  a  proliferation  of  commercial  FM  broad- 
casts. ILS  now  is  used  in  low  to  zero  visibility. 

"The  FAA  really  did  make  a  fairly  high-level 
decision  that  they  were  going  to  go  with  GPS,  and 
the  rest  is  history"  said  Robert  Litley,  director  of  the 
Avionics  Center  in  the  Russ  College  of  Engineering 
and  Tcchnolog)'.  "I  think  the  real  stor>'  here  is  that 


fact:  A  lot  of  ti 


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its  lack  of  resolve,  but  in  this  case  the  FAA  really 
seemed  to  have  a  full-court  press  for  moving  to 
GPS." 

In  anticipation  of  a  meeting  of  ICAO's  technical 
committee  in  Montreal  in  March,  the  FAA  put 
Ohio  University's  GPS  system  through  another 
series  of  tests  to  show  that  the  system  could  be 
brought  on  line  quickly.  In  Fcbruar)',  a  hybrid 
system  was  flown  that  used  GPS  alignment  of  the 


aircraft  together  with  the  ILS  radio-beam  to 
establish  the  vertical  glide-path  for  landing. 

The  glide-path  radio  beam  will  see  less  degrada- 
tion under  the  scheduled  1998  deregulation  of  FM 
broadcasting  in  Europe,  and  the  FAA  theorized 
using  both  systems  might  provide  a  window  of 
opportunit\'  to  fijrther  develop  a  total  GPS 
navigation  system.  The  theory  worked  —  demon- 
s  by  Ohio  Universit)'  at  the  Montreal 
ng  led  the  ICAO's  technical  committee  to 
nd  dropping  the  mandate  for  microwave 


"This  hybrid  system  could  be  put  in  place  while 
the  FAA  puts  a  new  GPS-based  automated  landing 
system  through  the  extensive  testing  required  of 
technology  that  ensures  the  safety  of  so  many  lives," 
Lilley  said! 

While  acknowledging  it  was  a  whirlwind  affair 
—  especially  for  working  with  federal  regulators  — 
Lilley  noted  the  success  of  his  center  is  more 
defined  by  its  objectivity  in  evaluating  systems,  and 
not  an  all-out  endorsement  of  GPS.  While  the 
center  will  be  the  FAA's  focus  on  developing  a  total 
GPS  navigation  system  during  the  next  five  years,  it 
continues  to  evaluate  and  refine  both  the  ILS  and 
Microwave  Landing  System  (MLS). 

"We've  worked  with  MLS  all  these  years,  and 
realized  that  its  time  had  come  and  gone,"  said 
Lilley,  noting  a  number  of  international  airports 
already  use  the  technology.  "And  I  would  be  against 
relying  on  one  single  system. 

"GPS  can  give  you  the  accuracy,  but  if  condi- 
tions occur  where  it  cannot  provide  that  accuracy, 
the  system  needs  to  tell  you  so  —  there's  lots  and 
lots  of  engineering  parameters  that  need  to  be  tied 
down  and  proven  if  GPS  is  going  to  change  a  very 
complicated  and  safety-critical  system." 


Jeff  Thomas  is  science  writer  for  University  News 
Services  and  Periodicals. 


Unique  journalism 
program  sends  interns 
around  the  world 


By  Emily  Caldwell 

The  E.W.  Scripps  School  of  Journalism  has  been 
telling  employers  in  its  John  R.  Wilhelm  Foreign 
Correspondence  Internship  Program  the  same 
thing  for  25  years:  give  those  Ohio  University 
interns  plenty  of  work  to  do. 

The  scholarship-funded  foreign  internships  are 
some  of  the  most  widely  known  international 
journalism  training  opporrunities  going.  And  on 
its  silver  anniversary,  efforts  are  afoot  to  expand  the 
Foreign  Correspondence  Internship  Program  into 
regions  of  the  world  as  yet  unseen  by  Ohio  Univer- 
sity journalism  students. 

The  countries  and  events  the  interns  have  seen 
thus  far  are  impressive.  OU  interns  have  been  in 
on  worldwide  coverage  of  such  events  as  the  1985 
Mexico  City  earthquake,  the  Achilie  Lauro  hijack- 
ing in  1985,  die  Philippme  uprising  m  1986  that 
brought  Corazon  Aquino  to  power,  and  Middle 
East  peace  negotiations.  And  those  who  have 
stayed  on  in  foreign  posts  have  covered  such  recent 
events  as  the  Kobe  earthquake  in  Japan  and  the 
May  elections  in  France. 

The  stories  from  past  interns  are  as  varied  as 
the  countnes  and  cultures  they  covered.  Mike 
Woolson,  MS  '92,  served  a  year  in  Taipei,  Taiwan, 
as  the  design  expert  for  the  English- language 
China  Post.  Wliilc  there  between  October  1992 
and  1993,  he  also  covered  Taiwan  ^or  Asm  magazine. 
"I  was  cxtraordmarily  lucky,"  says  Woolson,  now 
a  multimedia  animator  for  HyperMedia  Group 
near  San  Francisco.  He  also  had  talent.  He  created 
a  weekly  comic  strip  for  the  China  Post  about  being 
an  American  in  Taiwan,  and  the  strip  still  runs  more 
than  a  year  after  his  departure, 

Don  Horn,  BSJ  'S8,  also  was  luck)',  but  in  a 
different  sort  of  way.  He  interned  with  The  Associ- 
ated Press  in  Jerusalem  in  the  fall  of  1988,  months 
after  the  Palesnnian  uprising  —  the  Intifada  — 
really  heated  up.  Horn  recalls  a  car  ride  to  the 
West  Bank  with  a  setder  who  was  letting  him  stay 
with  her  family  to  document  the  lifest^'lc  of  Jewish 
sctdcrs  living  in  occupied  territories. 

"Wc  crossed  over  to  the  West  Bank  and  she  put 
a  pistol  in  her  lap  and  said,  'You  better  unbuckle 
your  scat  belt.'  When  I  asked  why,  she  said,  'If 
someone  throws  a  Molotov  cocktail  into  the  car, 
you'll  want  to  get  out,"'  says  Horn,  now  a  staff 
writer  for  the  Cincinnati  Post. 

Despite  covering  some  of  the  most  violent  times 
in  recent  Israeli  history,  Horn  says,  "I  never  felt  like 
my  life  was  threatened,  or  diat  I  was  in  a  war  zone." 
In  fact,  OU  foreign  correspondence  interns  have 
worked  in  Jerusalem  without  incident  ever)'  year 
since  1971  on  a  scholarship  flinded  by  William  R., 
BSJ  '41,  and  Shirley  Fleischer.  Many  of  those 
interns  have  developed  distinguished  careers, 
working  with  The  Wall  Street  Journal,  the  Com- 
modit)'  Futures  Trading  Commission,  Cable  News 
Network  and  Associated  Press,  to  name  a  few. 

Though  the  Wilhelm  internship  program  docs 
boast  some  well-traveled  correspondents  —  among 
diem  Raphael  Pura,  MS  '?$,  MA  '75,  of  the  Wall 
Street  Journal  Malaysian  bureau;  Bill  Branigin,  BSJ 
'74,  who  covers  Asia  for  The  Washington  Post ;  and 
Deb  Traynor,  BSJ  '90,  with  CNN  in  Tok>'0  - 
interns  return  to  the  United  States.  Most,  but  not 
all,  also  stick  with  journalism  jobs. 

"I  would  love  it  if  a  substantial  number  of  them 
indeed  became  foreign  correspondents,"  says  Ralph 
Izard,  dircaor  of  the  School  of  Journalism.  "For 
those  who  don't,  I  think  they  are  better  journalists 
domesdcally  They  have  a  broader  perspeaive." 

That's  really  the  point  of  the  program,  according 
to  Anne  Cooper-Chen,  associate  professor  of 
journalism,  director  of  the  school's  Center  for 
Internadonal  Journalism  and  coordinator  of  the 
program  since  Wilhelm's  retirement  in  1989. 


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Todd  Richissin  at  AP  Bureau  in 
Jerusalem  in  1987. 

"He  wanted  to  raise  the  IQ  —  internadonal 
quotient  —  of  Amencan  college  students  and  give 
them,  as  journalists,  an  internadonal  perspective," 
Cooper-Chen  says  of  Wilhelm,  who  founded  the 
program  in  1970  two  years  after  his  arrival  at  OU 
to  serve  as  journalism  school  director  and  later  as 
founding  dean  of  the  College  of  Communication. 
Wilhelm  was  a  World  War  II  correspondent  for 
Reuters  news  agency  and  the  Chicago  Sun,  and  was 
a  postwar  correspondent  for  McGraw-Hill  publica- 
dons,  which  later  hosted  sevetal  OU  interns  as  part 
of  the  foreign  correspondence  program.  Wilhelm 
died  June  6,  t994,  on  the  50th  anniversar)'  of  D- 
Day,  which  he  covered  for  Reuters. 

So  far,  ij6  Ohio  Uni\'ersit>-  interns  have  worked 
m  18  countries  plus  Hong  Kong  under  the  pro- 
gram. This  year's  crop  of  seven  interns,  most  of 
whom  will  work  in  the  fall,  will  add  Fiji  and 
Argentina  to  the  list  of  host  countries. 

Cooper-Chen  and  Izard  would  like  to  see  even 
more  global  opportunities  for  the  interns  as  the 
program  moves  toward  its  joth  year.  Ohio  Univer 
sit)'  is  the  only  school  in  the  country  to  offer  an 
ongoing,  endowed  foreign  journalism  internship 
program,  Izard  says. 

"We  need  to  get  new  funding.  This  used  to  be 
European- oriented,  but  we  want  to  broaden  it  so 
students  go  to  other  parts  of  the  world,  because 
that's  where  foreign  correspondents  are,"  Cooper- 
Chen  says.  "We  need  to  expand  into  Latin  America, 
Arab  nations  and  Asia,  but  it's  so  expensive." 

The  internship  program  certainly  has  helped  get 
the  word  out  about  Ohio  University's  journalism 
program.  The  Associated  Press  bureau  in  Paris 
recentiy  took  on  OU  interns  for  the  first  time;  now 
that  journalists  there  have  seen  the  benefits  of 
seasoned  interns,  they're  looking  to  maintain 
unpaid  internships  year-round,  both  from  Ohio 
University  and  whoever  else  can  do  the  job. 

Al^  Pans  Correspondent  Elaine  Ganley,  MSJ  '75, 
might  have  a  little  something  to  do  with  that  plan. 
Ganley,  who  has  been  with  the  AP  Paris  bureau 
since  1984,  interned  with  McGraw-Hill  publica- 
tions in  Paris  under  the  Wilhelm  program  in  1974. 
Twenty  years  later,  slie's  helping  supervise  a  new 
generation  of  foreign  correspondence  interns 
coming  out  of  OU. 

"It  was  the  OU  program  which  inspired  us  to 
tr>'  to  strengthen  our  ranks  of  interns,"  Ganley  says. 

Interns  help  correspondents  working  on  break- 
ing stories,  cover  press  conferences,  make  phone 
calls  and  write  briefs.  They  also  are  given  rime  to 
come  up  with  their  own  ideas  and  work  on  feature 
stories. 


"I  think  it's  an  excellent  program.  It  certainly 
was  20  years  ago  when  I  did  it,"  Ganley  says.  "I 
learned  some  basic  lessons  that  are  still  with  me  and 
still  apply  today.  Journalism  is  all  too  often  taught 
in  a  classroom,  which  can  be  great,  but  you  need  to 
get  your  feet  wet  in  the  real  world,  too." 

A  successful  internship  with  AP  in  Jerusalem 
helped  convince  the  agency  to  hire  Todd  Richissin, 
BSJ  '87,  for  a  permanent  domestic  position  follow- 
ing his  foreign  correspondence  internship.  Coming 
out  of  Jerusalem  with  a  recommendation  from 
Bureau  Chief  Nick  Tatro  led  Richissin  straight  into 
jobs  with  AP  bureaus  in  Washington  state  and 
Newark,  N.J.,  no  usual  two  years  of  experience 
required. 

Later,  Richissin's  foreign  experience  landed  him 
in  Saudi  Arabia  to  interview  U.S.  troops  before  the 
Persian  Gulf  War  began.  "The  assignment  to  go  to 
Saudi  Arabia  was  based  pardy  on  the  i2Ct  I'd  been 
over  before,"  says  Richissin,  now  state  reporter  for 
the  News  &  Observer  in  Raleigh,  N.C. 

The  same  was  true  for  Alan  Miller,  BSJ  '82,  who 
has  completed  three  overseas  assignments  for  the 
Columbus  Dispatch  based  largely  on  his  German 
language  skills  and  the  fact  he  served  a  foreign 
correspondence  internship  with  McGraw-Hill 
publications  in  Bonn,  Germany,  in  1982.  Most 
rccendv.  Miller  covered  the  50th  anniversar)'  of  the 
bombing  of  Dresden .  Columbus  is  developing  a 
growing  sister-citv  relationship  with  Dresden. 

"Most  of  us  back  then  saw  it  as  a  novel,  oncc-in- 
a-lifetime  experience,"  M  iller  says.  "Most  of  us 
ended  up  at  dailv  newspapers  in  the  United  States, 
and  most  daily  newspapers  don't  send  people 
overseas.  But  mine  does.  And  my  having  learned 
German  and  having  the  experience  of  the  intern- 
ship has  put  me  m  a  really  good  position  to  be  the 
one  they  send  overseas  when  the  opportunity 
comes  up." 

Though  few  interns  actually  become  full-time 
foreign  correspondents,  many  have  distinguished 
themselves  by  something  they  covered  dunng  their 
internships  or  in  their  careers  since  then. 

"Many  of  them  are  journalists  who  are  a  litde  bit 
special,"  Cooper-Chen  says. 


Emily  Caldwell,  BSJ  '88.  is  assistant  editor/writer 
for  University  News  Sen/ices  and  Penodicals.  She 
sen/ed  a  foreign  correspondence  internship  with 
Associated  Press  in  Rome  in  the  fall  of  1988 


Alan  Miller  at  the  Berlin  Wall,  back 
when  there  were  still  two  Germanys. 


New  plan  calls  for  achieving 
gender  equity  in  athletics 


By  Bill  Eslep 

Pcgg)'  Pnun  remembers  the  days  when  women 
athletic  administrators  also  coached  t^vo  sports; 
when  female  athletes  were  members  of  the  Physical 
Education  Department  and  received  zero  financial 
support;  when  collegiate  women  basketball  teams 
didn't  have  uniforms  or  any  players  on  scholar- 
ships, and  played  games  in  empty  arenas. 

"Back  in  the  mid-1970s,  wc  were  so  limited 
with  scholarships  that  in  order  to  get  the  most  out 
of  your  scholarship  dollars,  you'd  look  at  your 
female  applicants  and  focus  on  those  who  played 
more  than  one  sport,"  says  Pruitt,  Ohio  University's 
senior  associate  athletic  direaor.  "High  caliber 
athletes  in  two  sports  got  preferential  treatment 
over  those  that  excelled  in  just  one  sport.  Several 
females  competed  in  three  sports. 

"There  was  little  recruiting  and  few  funds.  It 
wasn't  a  matter  that  coaches  had  a  recruiting 
budget  where  they  could  just  go  out  and  watch  a 
high  school  game  like  they  can  today." 

No  one  has  to  remind  Pruitt  about  how  far 
women's  athletics  has  come  since  the  early  days  of 
Title  IX  and  before,  She  has  lived  the  experience, 
first  as  a  graduate  assistant  basketball  coach  at  the 
Uiiivcrsii\'  of  Kentucky  in  1969,  then  as  coordinator 
of  Ohio  University-  women's  athletics  and  tennis 
and  field  hockey  coach  in  die  mid-  to  late  1970s, 
and  now  as  a  driving  force  behind  OU's  push  to 
comply  with  Tide  IX  regulations,  an  effort  that  has 
swept  the  nation. 

Tide  IX  of  the  1972  Education  Amendment  says 
no  school  receiving  federal  funding  can  discrimi- 
nate on  the  basis  of  gender,  a  ruling  chat  has  led 
numerous  women  athletes  to  file  lawsuits  against 
campuses  claiming  bias  and  lack  of  opportunit)'. 

"Ohio  University'  was  one  of  the  first  institu- 
tions in  the  countr)'  to  give  women  adilctes 
scholarships  (in  the  mid-1970s)  aiid  one  of  the 
first  to  combine  (men's  and  women's)  programs," 
Pruin  says.  "Then,  other  schools  began  catching 
up  with  us." 

University  President  Robert  Glidden  approved 
a  major  operational  plan  in  April  for  achieving 
gender  equity  in  athletics  by  die  year  2000.  The 
proposal,  developed  by  the  Office  of  Afilrniati\e 
Action  and  Department  of  Intercollegiate  Athletics, 
calls  for  adding  varsir*'  competition  in  three 
women's  sports  —  golf,  soccer  and  tennis  —  and 
increasing  fund-raising  and  marketing  support  of 
women's  athletics  by  the  end  of  the  1997-V8 
academic  year. 

Aldiough  submitted  as  a  thrcc-ycar  plan,  both 
Glidden  and  Pruitt  agree  that  it  may  take  four  years 
to  implement  all  the  recommendations,  given  how 
late  they  were  finalized  this  academic  year.  Pruitt 
expcas  a  specific  timetable  for  action  to  be  formed 
by  diis  fall. 

The  Affirmative  Action/Intcrcollegiatc  Athletics 
proposal  was  based  on  a  report  prepared  last 
summer  by  a  seven-person  campus  committee 
which  anal)7^d  Tide  IX  compliance  on  die  Adiens 
campus.  That  committee  found  that  OU  women's 
teams  lagged  far  behind  men  in  participation 
levels,  promotional  efforts,  coaches'  contracts,  and 
travel  costs. 

The  Affirmative  Action/Intercollegiate  Athletics 
plan  calls  for  implementing  recommendations 
bcuveen  this  fall  and  the  end  of  the  1997-98 
academic  year  that  will  likely  cost  the  universit)' 
Si. J  million  —  $676,800  in  ongoing  expenses  and 
S6s2,Qoo  in  one-time  costs.  Campus  officials 


currendy  arc  identifying  funding  sources  to  carry 
out  the  recommendations. 

'Tlicre  always  will  be  the  skeptics  who  will  say, 
'WeVe  heard  all  this  before,'  but  I  have  the  utmost 
confidence  that  this  proposal  will  be  carried  out," 
says  Pruitt,  co-chair  of  tlie  campus'  Tide  IX  Review 
Committee.  "I'm  confident  it  will  immediately 
cffea  some  action." 

"Ohio  Universit)'  is  committed  to  equity  in 
its  athletic  programs  and  we  will  be  working  to 
develop  a  program  that  will  in  the  fijturc,  to  the 
best  of  our  ability,  give  our  women  smdent  athletes 
the  same  opportunities  and  attention  that  we  give 
the  men,"  says  Glidden.  "It  is  my  hope  and 
expectation  that  we  can  boost  our  women's 
programs  so  that  we  can  achieve  equity  without 
detracting  from  the  men's  programs." 


photo:  Bill  Bretzger 

Peggy  Pruitt,  senior  associate  athletic 
director  at  Ohio  University 

Ohio  University  does  not  plan  to  eliminate  any 
men's  sports  to  reach  gender  equity.  Says  Pruitt: 
"Other  schools  have  cut  more  than  one  men's  sport 
(to  comply  with  Tide  IX),"  including  UCLA,  which 
abolished  its  nationally  ranked  men's  g)'mnastics 
program  to  increase  women's  participation  levels. 

Tide  IX  advocates  say  participadon  and  funding 
levels  for  men's  athletics  still  far  outdistance  those 
for  women.  USA  Today  recendy  quoted  Women's 
Sports  Foundation  President  Wendy  HiUiard  as 
saying,  "Women  are  snil  receiving  only  35  percent 
of  all  college  athletic  participating  opportunities." 
In  I990-9I  -  the  most  recent  year  complete  NCAA 
statistics  were  available  —  Division  I  schools 
offered  an  average  of  95.7  scholarships  to  men, 
compared  to  42.  j  women  scholarships. 

The  addition  of  the  women's  golf,  soccer  and 
tennis  teams  over  the  three-year  period  will  bring 
the  total  number  of  varsity  sports  at  Ohio  Univer- 
sity to  20  —  11  for  women  and  nine  for  men. 
According  to  the  Office  of  Affirmative  Action,  232 
women  will  likely  participate  on  those  teams  by  the 
end  of  1997-98,  compared  with  242  men.  The  men's 
number  includes  95  participants  in  football.  In 
1992-93, 138  females  and  289  males  participated  in 
17  sports. 


The  Affirmative  Acdon/Intercollegiate  Athletics 
plan  also  calls  for  increasing  women's  athletic 
scholarships  by  nine  next  year  —  five  in  track 
and  two  each  in  swimming  and  field  hockey  — 
and  increasing  scholarship  money  for  out-of-state 
women  recruits.  By  1997-98,  OU  women's  teams 
will  carri'  93  athletic  scholarships  vs.  127  for  men, 
according  to  Pruitt.  In  1992-93,  women  accounted 
for  70  —  or  35.5  percent  —  of  scholarships, 
compared  with  127  for  men's  teams.  Women  make 
up  52  percent  of  the  Athens  campus'  fijU-timc 
enrollment. 

The  total  cost  of  adding  three  new  women's 
teams  at  Ohio  Universit)'  will  be  $488,310  in 
annual  operating  budgets,  scholarships  and 
coaches'  salaries.  Coaches  for  the  golf  team  and 
either  soccer  or  tennis  —  depending  on  which  of 
two  funding  options  is  chosen  —  arc  cxpeaed  to 
be  hired  next  academic  year  and  begin  competing 
at  the  \'arsit)'  level  in  1996-97.  The  third  team's 
coach  will  be  hired  in  1996-97  and  begin  competing 
in  1997-98. 

The  recommendations  also  call  for  adding  an 
associate  athletic  director  of  external  affairs  to 
coordinate  increased  fund-raising  and  marketing 
of  women's  athletics,  and  for  investing  up  to 
$552,000  in  improvements  and  additions  to 
women's  locker  room  and  stadium  facilities  by 
1998.  Plans  call  for  building  a  women's  soccer 
facility  and  studying  the  feasibility  of  construaing 
a  new  women's  Softball  stadium. 

With  a  sec  of  recommcndadons  and  a  specific 
plan  in  place.  Affirmative  Action  Director  William 
y.  Smith  says  Ohio  University  has  established 
complying  with  Title  IX  in  athletics  as  a  "priority." 

"A  lot  of  significant  adjustments  have  been  made 
o\'er  the  last  10  years  (in  women's  coaches'  salaries, 
scholarships  and  budget),"  Smith  says.  "The  pro- 
blem is  those  adjustments  were  only  part  of  the 
solution.  Now  it's  time  to  move  along  to  the  final 


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Freshman  Lindsay  Martin  hug=  her  brother,  Colin,  12,  before  he  boards 
his  bus  to  Cincinnati  at  the  conclusion  of  the  annual  Siblings  Weekend 
on  campus  in  late  January.  Alumni  chapters  sponsor  the  bus  trips  in 
cooperation  with  the  Alumni  Association. 


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After  conversing  with  directors  at  other  universi- 
ties about  alumni  support,  Rick  Harrison  normally 
walks  away  with  a  wide  grin  on  his  face. 

"I  come  away  feeling  very  good  about  Ohio 
University's  position  in  aiumni  loyalty  and  support," 
says  Harrison.  BSJ  '82,  OU's  director  of  alumni 
relations  "We're  not  struggling  in  areas  that  some 
alumni  groups  are  People  lead  very  busy  lives  today, 
and  are  very  protective  of  the  time  they  spend  with 
their  families  and  )obs  A  lot  of  campuses  are  finding 
that  alumni  concerns  are  falling  further  down  on  their 
list  of  priorities. 

"But  over  the  Ping  years,  Ohio  University  really 
positioned  itself  well  with  alumni.  Now.  we  have 
alumni  calling  us  wanting  to  know  what  they  can  do 
and  how  they  can  help  Alumni  are  very  enthusiastic 
about  Ohio  University  which  speaks  highly  of  the 
experience  they  had  here  as  students." 

Ohio  University's  66  alumni  chapters  —  56  in  the 
United  States  and  10  in  foreign  countries  —  and  nine 
college  and  school  constituent  society  groups  form  a 
strong  network  that  supports  the  university  and  its 
students  through  scholarship  fund  raisers,  |ob 
networking  efforts,  student  receptions,  and  numerous 
other  social  activities. 

Then  throw  in  an  active  22-member  National 
Alumni  Board  (see  Page  3),  an  on-campus  Alumni 
Advisory  Council  and  individual  alums  who  spend  as 
much  as  one  to  two  days  a  week  on  OU  business, 
and  you  have  an  unusually  high  level  of  service  to 
alma  mater,  says  Harrison. 

"Alumni  are  very  interested  in  the  welfare  of  this 
institution  They  try  to  give  back,  and  they've  done  so 
in  many  different  ways,"  he  says 

One  of  the  most  worthwhile  ways  is  through 
scholarship  support.  The  Central  Ohio.  Nation's 
Capital  and  Greater  Cleveland  Black  chapters  are 
among  the  latest  who  have  endowed  scholarships, 
but  none  has  been  doing  it  longer  than  the  OU 
Women's  Club  of  Greater  Cleveland.  The  200- 
member  club  serving  a  three-county  area  was  formed 
in  1939  with  the  intent  of  helping  defray  college 
costs  for  Cleveland  women  attending  OU 

Since  then,  more  than  1 50  women  have  benefited 
from  the  Women's  Club's  support  through  tuition  aid, 
says  Carol  Baucher.  AB  '54,  a  36-year  club  member 
and  former  chapter  president  In  the  1995-96 
academic  year,  four  freshmen  will  split  $  1 0,000 

Also  this  fall.  1 1  recipients  of  that  freshman  award 
who  have  maintained  a  3  4  grade  point  average  at 
OU  will  divide  $4,620  —  $420  apiece  —  lor  ongoing 
tuition  expenses  as  part  of  the  Ruth  Fowler  Brown 
Upperclass  Endowed  Fund.  The  club  established  the 


scholarship  fund  in  1974  in  honor  of  Fowler  Brown 
'32,  the  club's  founder  Interest  paid  on  an  endow- 
ment pushing  $50,000  funds  the  scholarships. 

The  OU  Women's  Club  uses  the  Siblings  Weekend 
bus  excursion  to  Athens  each  winter  as  the  fund 
raiser  which  supports  the  scholarships  This  year,  the 
club  made  a  record  $10,000  on  the  proiect,  Baucher 
says  About  600  siblings  of  OU  students  pay  to  ride 
12  to  15  Women's  Club-sponsored  buses  each  year  to 
campus  for  the  weekend  of  events. 

A  few  years  ago.  the  club  purchased  new  Mid- 
American Conference  flags  for  the  Marching  1 10  to 
wave  at  football  games,  and  it  once  purchased  a 
typewriter  for  the  Alumni  Relations  office  in  Konneker 
Alumni  Center 

"I  think  I  can  speak  for  pretty  near  everyone  in  our 
club  when  I  say  that  we've  had  a  love  of  that  univer- 
sity," says  Baucher,  one  of  nine  family  members  with 
OU  degrees  "It  gave  us  a  marvelous  four  years  of 
education  and  instilled  a  tradition  in  us  There's  a 
feeling  that  we  should  give  back  some  of  that  love 
and  stay  active.  It's  been  a  very  rewarding  experi- 

L  Dale  Springer,  BSEE  '49,  says  much  the  same 
thing  A  former  Greater  Dayton  Chapter  president 
and  this  year's  Alumnus  of  the  Year  (see  Page  4). 
Spnngerand  his  wife.  Harnette,  HON  '85.  have 
funded  a  scholarship  for  engineering  students. 
created  the  Dayton  Area  Telefund  that  this  year  raised 
$12,600  for  scholarships,  and  coordinated  and 
chaperoned  Sibs  Weekend  bus  trips  since  1 976 

The  OU  Mother's  Club  of  Greater  Cleveland  was 
the  first  alumni  group  to  charier  a  bus  to  Siblings 
Weekend  in  the  early  1960s.  Since  then,  the  event 
has  spread  to  most  parts  of  Ohio  and  even  Western 
Pennsylvania,  where  the  Greater  Pittsburgh  Chapter 
sponsored  its  seventh  bus  journey  in  1995 

At  this  year's  event  in  late  January.  25  buses 
carrying  a  record  1 ,250  OU  siblings  visited  campus  — 
including  three  buses  and  120  sibs  sponsored  by  the 
Greater  Dayton  Chapter  Bus  transportation  is 
sponsored  by  alumni  chapters  in  cooperation  with  the 
Alumni  Association  Visiting  sibs  range  in  age  from 
first  grade  to  high  school 

"It's  a  good  student  recruiting  tool."  Springer  says 
"Once  the  sibs  come  down  for  a  weekend,  they're 
hooked  It's  a  good  program  also  because  it  inspires 
our  alumni  chaperones  They  get  a  chance  to  talk 
with  not  only  the  kids  but  also  the  parents  It  gives 
everyone  a  warm,  fuzzy  feeling" 

Several  alumni  events  and  outreach  projects  that 
directly  impact  university  students  are  sponsored  each 
year  by  constituent  society  groups.  Seven  of  Ohio 
University's  nine  colleges,  the  School  of  Music  and  the 


Sports  Administration/Facility  Management  Program 
all  have  societies  of  alumni  and  friends  that  regularly 
meet  and  coordinate  events  throughout  the  year 

Along  with  several  chapters  —  the  Greater 
Cleveland  Chapter's  second  annual  Career  Networking 
Night  attracted  200  students  and  40  employers 
in  November  —  most  constituent  societies  sponsor 
networking  events  aimed  at  aiding  student  )ob 
searchers  and  alums  out  of  work  or  changing  careers 

But  the  College  of  Communication  has  gone  a  step 
further.  In  its  second  year,  the  college's  Mentor 
Program  this  year  matched  74  undergraduates  with 
alumni  in  jobs  from  Seattle  to  New  York  and  Los 
Angeles  to  Southern  Florida  Participating  alumni 
are  asked  to  help  students  critique  resumes  and 
broadcast  tapes,  evaluate  job  prospects  in  their  field 
and  region,  and  connect  with  other  professionals 
Students  and  alumni  normally  meet  for  lunch  at  least 
once  and  talk  on  the  phone  several  times. 

Although  he  isn't  aware  of  any  contacts  which 
have  resulted  in  )obs  this  year,  nearly  80  percent  of  the 
participants  in  the  program  made  regular  contact,  says 
)im  Piatt,  assistant  dean  in  the  College  of  Communica- 
tion and  coordinator  of  the  program 

Alumni  have  taken  active  roles  in  two  major  events 
for  students  on  the  Athens  campus  each  year  — 
Communication  Week  and  Business  Week  Sixty-five 
alumni  returned  to  Athens  in  late  April  to  lecture  and 
participate  in  panel  discussions  and  workshops 
at  the  27th  annual  Communication  Week,  and  70 
alumni  participated  in  the  College  of  Business'  first 
week-long  event  last  fall. 

The  School  of  Music  Society  of  Alumni  and  Friends 
presents  year-end  awards  and  an  endowed  scholarship 
each  year,  in  addition  to  being  involved  with  a  unique 
student  event.  In  a  project  called  "Operation  Warm 
Fuzzies,"  students  admitted  by  Ohio  University  and 
declaring  music  as  their  major  receive  a  letter  or  phone 
call  from  society  board  members  encouraging  them  to 
select  OU.  This  year,  80  prospective  students  were 
contacted 

"(The  Office  of)  Admissions  gives  us  the  names  and 
then  the  board  members  contact  them  throughout  the 
winter,"  says  Associate  Professor  of  Music  Margene 
Stewart,  executive  secretary  of  the  society  Although 
the  society  hasn't  tracked  the  contacts  to  determine 
how  many  are  attending  OU,  Stewart  says  the 
program  is  working  "It's  become  a  great  way 
to  bolster  recruitment,"  she  says 

Not  to  be  forgotten,  Harrison  says,  is  alumni's 
outpouring  of  support  of  Ohio  University  during 
the  record-setting  $132  7-million  Third  Century 
Campaign,  the  five-year  capital  effort  completed  m 
December  1993  More  than  330  student  scholarships 
were  established  as  a  result  of  the  campaign,  including 
31  endowed  at  the  $100,000  level  Alumni  spear- 
headed fund-raising  efforts  at  the  college,  regional 
and  national  levels, 

"We  don't  want  to  forget  the  incredible  record  of 
giving  Ohio  University  alumni  have."  Harrison  says 
"What  alumni  accomplished  during  the  Third  Century 
Campaign,  in  cooperation  with  the  Development 
Office,  was  truly  remarkable  " 

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After  a  year  of  traveling  around  the  world  and 
meeting  hundreds  of  alumni  and  friends,  University 
President  Robert  Glidden  says  he  is  amazed  at  the 
fierce  loyalty  that  Ohio  University  alumni  show  for  their 
alma  mater  A  prime  example  of  that  loyalty  is  seen 
through  the  actions  of  alumni  who  devote  their  time, 
talents  and  energy  to  benefit  Ohio  Umverstty  and  the 
Alumni  Association  in  so  many  ways 

The  special  alumni  insert  in  this  issue  is  dedicated 
to  the  iheme  of  "Service  to  Alma  fvlater "  and  high- 
lights some  of  the  ways  that  alumni  and  friends  make 
a  difference  on  campus,  In  my  10  years  with  the 
Alumni  Association,  I've  heard  many  alumni  say  they'd 
be  willing  to  do  more,  but  that  no  one  ever  asked  or 
told  them  how.  So,  as  alumni  director  I'd  like  to  make 
an  official  request  and  give  you  a  few  examples  of 
what  you  can  do 

Get  involved  with  an  alumni  chapter. 
There  are  66  regional  alumni  chapters  around  the 
world  sponsoring  anywhere  from  three  to  1 5  events  a 
year  for  local  alumni.  Chapters  always  are  looking  for 
volunteers  to  sen/e  on  steering  committees  and  in 
officer  positions. 

Help  out  on  the  college,  school  and 
department  level.  Nine  constituent  societies  of 
alumni  and  friends,  and  many  other  boards  of  visitors 
and  advisory  groups  support  Ohio  University's 
academic  units.  Alumni  volunteers  who  sen/e  on  these 
boards  discuss  involvement  opportunities  for  alumni 
with  their  respective  degree-granting  units. 

Career  networking.  Alumni  established  in  their 
careers  can  provide  alumni  and  students  with  guidance 
and  support  in  their  search  for  career  grovirth  You  can 
assist  by  attending  regional  career  networking 
receptions,  becoming  part  of  the  Alumni  Career 
Network  sponsored  by  Career  Services  and  Alumni 
Relations,  and  offering  student  internship  and 
mentoring  opportunities 

Recruiting  students.  While  Ohio  University 
always  attracts  a  qualified  base  of  applicants  for 
admission,  this  doesn't  happen  by  accident.  Our 
alumni  and  friends  are  some  of  the  best  recruiters  that 
Ohio  University  has.  You  can  help  with  recruitment  by 
introducing  the  campus  to  outstanding  high  school 
students  in  your  area. 

Returning  to  teach  a  class.  Alumni  can  be  a 
big  help  in  shanng  information  on  current  trends  and 
directions  Our  colleges  and  schools  would  love  to  have 
a  good  pool  of  alumni  volunteers  willing  to  serve  as 
guest  speakers  and  panelists. 

Private  giving.  Thousands  of  alumni  give  back 
to  the  university  each  year  through  the  phonathon, 
direct  mail,  planned  giving  or  major  gifts  That  kind  of 
support  has  placed  our  endowment  In  the  top  listings 
of  public  universities  and  colleges. 

Support  for  student  organizations.  A  large 
part  of  your  life  at  Ohio  University  revolved  around  the 
wonderful  outside-the-classroom  experiences  you  had. 
With  more  than  300  active  student  organizations,  that 
tradition  continues.  Student  organizations  would  love 
to  have  more  alumni  serve  as  mentors,  guest  speakers 
and  professional  advisers. 

Fan  support  for  Ohio  University  athletics. 
Whether  you  come  to  campus  to  attend  athletic 
events,  show  up  when  the  Bobcats  are  on  the  road,  or 
tune  in  the  Ohio  Sports  Network  on  the  TV  or  radio, 
alumni  fan  support  is  very  important  for  our  women's 
and  men's  athletic  teams. 

I  could  go  on,  but  space  is  running  out.  But 
consider  yourself  asked  to  get  involved.  The  Alumni 
Association  provides  diverse  opportunities  for 
involvement,  and  stands  ready  to  help  direct  your 
interest  and  commitment 

Dr.  Glidden  is  nght  when  he  says  that  Ohio 
University  alumni  are  fiercely  loyal,  and  that  has  been 
proven  by  the  kind  of  meaningful  involvement  we  see. 
if  you're  not  currently  involved  and  want  to  know 
more  about  what  you  can  do.  please  contact  us  by 
writing  Konneker  Alumni  Center.  P.O-  Box  869, 
Athens,  Ohio  45701-0869,  or  by  calling  614-593- 
4300,  faxing  614-593-4310  or  e-mailing 
HARRlSON@OUVAXA.CATS  OHIOU.EDU 

The  Alumni  Association  thanks  all  who  are  involved 
for  making  Ohio  University  a  very  special  place- 


Rick  Harrison.  BSJ  '82.  is  director  of  the  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations. 


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Photo:  Jeff  Ff  iedman 
1934-95  Alumni  Relations  staff 

Front  left:  Secretary  Stephanie  Elmore,  Secretary  Phyllis  Stoncel,  Assistant  Director  Julie  Sarone 
Secretary  Irene  Weigly,  Assistant  Director  Judith  Johnson,  and  Office  Manager  Susan  Higgins. 
Back  left:  Director  Rick  Harrison,  Assistant  to  the  Vice  President  for  University  Relations 
Dick  Polen,  Secretary  Kathy  Hoisington,  and  Associate  Director  George  Reid. 


Newly  organized,  revitalized 
chapters  surface  in  four  areas 

New  and  improved  alumni  chapters  in  Washing- 
ton, DC  ,  Kansas  City,  Central  Virginia  and  Central 
Indiana  are  looking  to  promote  Bobcat  spirit  in  their 

The  Greater  Kansas  City  Alumni  Chapter  has 

reorganized  and  is  building  an  active  group  of 
graduates  of  all  class  years.  Last  August,  the  group 
elected  Barb  Kovacs  '85  president  and  planned  for  its 
first  official  event  —  watching  the  OU-fvliami  football 
game  via  satellite  at  Champs  Lounge  in  Overland 
Park, 

The  group  met  frequently  throughout  the  summer 
and  fall  of  last  year  to  plan  events  to  increase  partici- 
pation. The  group  hosted  a  brunch  at  Costello's  Green 
House  Restaurant  in  April  with  Dean  of  Students  Joel 
Rudy  This  summer,  the  chapter  plans  to  sun/ey  area 
alumni  to  gam  feedback  on  the  best  way  to  drum  up 
attendance 

The  newly  formed  Washington,  DC,  African- 
American  Alumni  Chapter  hosted  its  first  social  Sept. 
30  at  the  Foxx  Trapp  Lounge  to  encourage  alumni  to 
become  more  actively  involved  in  Ohio  University  The 
group  elected  Rashid  Jelani  '79  president,  Jeff  Mason 
'77  vice  president,  Lucretia  Boyer  '84  secretary,  and 
Sybil  Felton  '92  treasurer  In  April,  chapter  members 
met  at  the  Truffles  on  Two  Restaurant  to  discuss  the 
Black  Alumni  Reunion  agenda,  distnbute  chapter 
newsletters  and  network  with  fellow  alumni. 

Central  Virginia  area  alumni  gathered  at  the  Cattle 
Ranch  Restaurant  Feb,  12  to  watch  the  men's  basket- 


ball team  take  on  Bowling  Green  on  ESPN2.  During 
the  event,  the  following  alumni  were  elected  execu- 
tive officers:  Anne  Marie  McHugh  '88  president, 
Frank  Undenwood  '54  vice  president,  and  John  Roush 
'72  secretary. 

Alumni  were  invited  to  the  40th  annual  Boardwalk 
Art  Show  exhibit  and  sale  June  1 7  for  local  and 
regional  artists.  The  chapter  plans  to  rotate  event 
locations  near  Charlottesville,  Richmond,  Farmville 
and  Norfolk, 

The  reorganization  of  the  Central  Indiana  Chapter 
took  place  Sept.  14  with  the  viewing  of  the  "OU 
Extra"  video  and  election  of  new  officers.  They  are  D, 
Mark  Helmus  '86  president,  Kelly  Reynolds  '88  vice 
president.  Jack  Sullivan,  Jr  '83  secretary,  and  Jocelyne 
Dinopoulos  '83  treasurer 

Survey  results  led  the  group  to  schedule  four 
athletic  events.  On  Sept,  24,  the  chapter  gathered 
before  the  Ball  State  football  game  for  a  pregamer 
and  a  visit  by  the  Bobcat  cheerleaders.  The  group  met 
Jan.  28  to  cheer  on  the  Pacers  over  the  Philadelphia 
76ers,  Bobcat  basketball  brought  out  alumni  when 
the  chapter  gathered  Feb.  4  to  see  OU  play  Miami  on 
satellite  television. 

A  road  trip  to  Muncie  a  month  later  allowed  the 
chapter  to  cheer  on  the  Bobcat  men's  team  courtside 
at  Ball  State  during  pre-tournament  play  Next  year's 
schedule  will  emphasize  diverse  programming  for  all 
area  alumni. 


A  Ohio  University 
has  141,000  living 
alumni,  including 
more  than  3,500 
international 
alumni.  "'    ^ 


An  Ohio  University 
alumni  event  occurs 
every  48  hours 
somewhere  around 
the  world. 


The  Ohio  University 
Alumni  Association, 
a  non-dues-paying 
organization,  was 
founded  in  1859 
and  IS  one  of  the 
nation's  oldest. 


Pittsburgh  wi 
the  site  of  thi 

Largest  out-of-state  chapters  fi^^j  alumni 

are  the  Greater  New  York/ 

New  Jersey/Connecticut 
group  at  4,041,  followed 
by  the  Nation's  Capital  at 
3,109,  and  Chicago  at  2,155.  66  chapters 

located 
Central  Ohio  is  the 
largest  alumni  chapter 
with  10.878  graduates, 
followed  by  Greater 
Cleveland  at  10,049. 


chapter  in  1906 
Columbus  came 
next  in  1 909 
Today,  10  of  the 


Ohio 

University 
Alumni 
Association 


Arizona 

Indiana 

Cleveland  Green  &  White  Club 

NA 

Greater  Phoenix 

666 

Central  Indiana 

833 

Greater  Cleveland  Black 

587 

Greater  Tucson 

242 

Massachusetts 

Parents  Club  of  Cleveland 

NA 

California 

Massachusetts  area 

1,579 

Greater  Dayton 

4,014 

Greater  Los  Angeles 

1,964 

Michigan 

Dayton/Miami  Valley  Black 

148 

San  Diego 

550 

Greater  Detroit 

1,794 

Eastern  Ohio 

3,556 

San  Francisco 

1,478 

Minnesota 

Fairfield  County 

3,157 

San  Jose 

759 

Greater  Minneapolis 

524 

Mansfield  (Heart  of  Ohio) 

1.673 

Colorado 

Missouri 

Portsmouth/lronton  (Tri-State) 

4,079 

Colorado 

1,062 

Greater  Kansas  City 

362 

Greater  Toledo 

2,306 

District  of  Columbia 

St.  Louis 

338 

Youngstown/Warren 

1,848 

Nation's  Capital 

3.109 

Nevada 

Pennsylvania 

DC.  African-American 

130 

Las  Vegas 

183 

Mid-Atlantic/Philadelphia 

1,477 

Florida 

New  York/New  Jersey/Connecti 

icut 

Greater  Pittsburgh 

1,645 

Ft.  Myers  (Southwest) 

401 

Greater  NY/NJ/CT 

4,041 

Texas 

Ciearwater/Tampa  (Gulf  Coast) 

960 

Communication  Group 

717 

Dallas/Ft.  Worth 

830 

Orlando 

926 

North  Carolina 

Houston 

1,006 

South  Florida/Miami 

501 

Greater  Charlotte 

608 

Virginia 

Sarasota  (Suncoast) 

959 

Greater  Raleigh/Durham 

842 

Central  Virginia 

755 

Georgia 

Ohio 

Washington 

Atlanta 

1,424 

Akron/Canton 

4,423 

Seattle 

884 

Atlanta  African-American 

85 

Akron  Assoc,  of  OU  Women 

1,993 

J^^^^L 

Hawaii 

Athens 

5,959 

^^^^!^ 

-' 

State  of  Hawaii 

151 

Central  Ohio 

10.878 

- 

Illinois 

Central  Ohio  Black 

336 

Chicago 

2,155 

Chillicothe 

2,952 

Chicago  Communication  Group 

424 

Greater  Cincinnati 
Greater  Cleveland 
Women's  Club  of  Cleveland 

4,652 
10,049 
4,645 

Note  Numbers  listed  include  total  alumni  living  in  chapter  areas, 

OU  international  alumni  chapters  include:  Taiwan,  192;  Hong  Kong,  159;  Indonesia,  1 18;  Japan. 

377;  Singapore,  84;  Malaysia,  967;  Nigeria,  252,  lloria,  NA;  South  Korea,  107;  Thailand.  163 


graphic:  IMTS,  Sam  Gir 


Six  new  members  elected 
to  National  Alumni  Board 

Group  begins  serving  three-year  term  on  the  National  Alumni  Board  of  Directors  July  1 


John  W.  Baughman,  BSED 

Lancaster  Cily  School  District 

Fairfield  County  Chapter  o( 
the  Alumni  Association  and 
the  College  of  Education 
Society  of  Alumni  and  Friends 


Heh 


and  president  Baughman 
is  involved  in  several  profes- 
sional and  community 
organizalions,  including 
American  Red  Cross.  Hospicf 
and  Healtri  Services,  and  the 
Amencan  Association  of 
School  Admtntslrators 


John  "Wes"  Osborn,  B5C 
'73.  IS  director  of  marketing 
research  (or  UNISYS  Corp.  in 
Blue  Sell.  9a  ,  where  he 
received  three  Achievement 
Awards  for  Excellence  He  also 
has  earned  the  Creative 
Wnting/Pfoducing  Award 
from  the  Columbus  Advertis- 
ing Federation  He  currently 
serves  as  president  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic/Philadelphia 
Alumni  Chapter,  which  he  co- 
founded  in  1992  Osborn  was 


a  fult-l 


for  the  OU  School  of  Telecom- 
munications in  1978  and 
1982  He  frequently  returns  to 
campus  to  guest  lecture 


Deaconess  Hospital,  also  in 
Cincinnaii  Reau  is  a  member 
of  the  Public  Relations  Society 
of  Amenca.  the  Greater 
Cincinnati  Alumni  Chapter, 
and  the  Cincinnati  Art  Mu- 
seum She  recently  was  elected 
national  officer  of  Sigma 
Kappa  sorority,  tor  which  she 
serves  as  the  alumnae/colle- 
giate relations  coordinator  for 
District  I  chapters  She  is  work- 


William  E.  Rjghter,  BSC 
'77.  IS  project  manager 
forSARCOM,  a  S160  million 
computer  hardware/software 
sales  company  in  Columbus 
In  1981,  Righter  assisted  in 
rebuilding  the  Central  Ohio 
Alumni  Chapter,  where  he  has 
r  for  14  years 


ingo 


He  sen/ed  as 
chapter  from  1988-92  ani 
wasakeyfigureinestabli 
the  chapter's  scholarship  1 
Righter  is  a  19-year  memi 
of  the  Ohio  High  School 
Athletic  Association  and  i 
10-year  member  of  the 
Central  Ohio  Basketball 
Officials  Association 


of  the 


Ray  O.  Rodriguez,  BA  '66, 

IS  a  partner  at  Rodriguez  & 
Villalobos  law  firm  in  Chicago 
He  graduated  from  John 
Marshall  Law  School  in 
Chicago  in  1970  From 
1970-71,  Rodriguez  was  3 

South  Vietnam  He  is  chairman 
of  the  Hispanic  Housing 
Development  Corp  and  board 
vice  chair  of  United  Way  of 
Chicago  Rodriguez  served  on 
the  university's  College  of  Arts 
and  Sciences  Third  Century 
Campaign  Committee 


Joanne  S.  Utiey,  BSJ '79, 

IS  an  assistant  art  director 
for  Newsday  of  New  York, 
where  she  designs  the  cover 
for  Wednesday  through 
Sunday  editions  Utieywasa 
member  of  the  Massachusetts 
Chapter  of  the  Alumni 
Association  from  1983-90 


J  Jersey/ 
Connecticut  Chapter  She  is 
a  member  of  the  Society  of 

Newspaper  Design,  the 
American  Cancer  Society, 
and  the  Uteracy  V 
of  Ainericd 


If  University  in  Cm 


Serving  campus  is  a  way  of  life  for  National  Alumni  Board 


To  the  22  members  of  the  National  Alumni 
Board,  service  to  alma  mater  is  not  just  a  saying.  It's 
a  way  of  life. 

With  only  c\vo  business  meetings  per  year  in 
Athens,  the  board  schedules  fast-paced  sessions  so 
members  can  hilfill  another  service  goal:  interaction 
widi  campus  units. 

Recent  board  schedules  have  included  meetings 
with  the  people  who  make  the  university  tick.  This 
year  alone,  board  members  met  with  students, 
faculr>',  administrators  and  support  staff  in  a  variety 
of  settings. 

A  favorite  among  board  members  is  the  return 
to  the  dining  halls  for  dinner,  dessert  and  discus- 
sions of  the  past  and  present  with  student  groups 
—  such  as  recent  pairings  with  residence  life  mem- 
bers and  several  student  leaders. 

At  least  one  lunch  per  weekend  visit  also  is 
reserved  to  reach  out  to  a  specific  campus  group. 
Last  fall,  members  met  with  Student  and  Graduate 
Student  senates  to  hear  current  concerns.  This 
spring's  luncheon  featured  a  lively  exchange  be- 
tween the  board  and  members  of  Faculty  and 


Administrative  senates,  and  representatives  from 
the  Classified  Staff  Advisory  Council. 

The  Alumni  Association's  five-year  strategic 
plan,  approved  last  fall,  calls  for  increasing  board 
awareness  of  and  mteraaion  with  the  campus  com- 
mimir,',  alumni  chapters  and  societies,  the  Student 
Alumni  Board,  and  other  student  groups.  Toward 
that  goal,  board  members  have  begun  visiting  or 
guest  lecturing  in  classrooms,  and  greeted  guests 
and  assisted  colleges  during  the  Hoinccoming 
Con\'ofest  event  last  )xar. 

Beyond  outreach,  each  member  is  expected  to 
participate  in  two  or  three  standing  c 
dealing  with  current  and  fumre  t 
Committees  work  in  the  areas  of  alumni  awards, 
athletic  assistance,  development,  fmance,  mmont\' 
relations,  nominations,  and  university  relations. 
Future  committees  arc  planned  to  assist  the  Career 
Services  Office,  chapters  and  constituent  societies, 
and  on-campus  alumni  programs. 

Many  members  make  the  most  of  their  board 
weckencis  by  scheduling  additional  outreach  activi- 
ties on  their  own  time.  For  example,  several  mem- 


Student  Senate  member  Zach  Coldwell  (seated  left)  meets 
National  Alumni  Board  member  John  Ault  III  '90  at  the 
board's  fall  meeting  Homecoming  weekend,  as 
board  member  Barbara  Matthews  '71  looks  on. 


bcrs  meet  with  students  one-on-onc  as  mentors. 
Some  have  assisted  with  campus  rcuiuons,  and 
others  travel  on  behalf  of  the  university  in  an  ofli 
cial  alumni  capacity. 


3 


1995  Alumni 
Association  Awards 


The  Ohio  University  Alumni  Association  vwill  honor  10  individuals  during 
Homecoming  weekend  Oct.  13-15  for  outstanding  service  to  Ohio  University, 
and  for  achievement  in  fields  ranging  from  television  to  engineering. 


Alumnus  of  the  Year 


L.  Dale  Springer,  BSEE  '49 

Service  and  Loyalty  to  Alma  Mater 

"I  was  in  the  OU  Band  1943-44,  ROTC  rifle 
team  1943-44,  and  joined  Acacia  fraternity  my 
junior  year,  and  share  this  Alumnus  of  the  Year 
award  with  fellow  Acacian.  Bob  Forsythe.  After 
graduation,  Ohio  University  remained  a  central 
part  of  my  life  and  still  is.  My  degree  has 
provided  me  with  the  needed  tools  to  perform 
my  various  jobs  during  my  career  Ohio  Univer- 
sity has  continually  provided  inspiration  and 
warmth  in  my  life.  The  OU  Greater  Dayton 
Chapter  has  inspired  and  driven  me  and  many 
other  dedicated  and  loyal  OU  alumni  over  the 
last  45  years.  I  still  have  lots  of  energy,  so  let's 
go  Bobcats. " 


Dale  Springer  has  been  president  and  chief  executive 
officer  of  Dayton  Scientific  Inc  since  he  co-founded  the 

company  in  1967.  Spnnger's  work  includes  financing, 
marketing,  contract  pricing  and  contract  negotiating.  He 
is  responsible  for  five  patents  in  the  electronics  field. 

Before  coming  to  OU.  he  sen/ed  as  an  electronics 
technician  in  the  U  S.  Navy  In  1952,  he  began  his  work 
with  Ohio  University  when  he  was  elected  to  the  Greater 
Dayton  Alumni  Chapter  board,  where  he  served  as 
treasurer  in  1953  and  president  for  two  years  In  1961, 
he  helped  revitalize  the  Dayton  Chapter  and  was 
awarded  the  Outstanding  Chapter  President  Award  by 
then-universily  President  Vernon  Aiden.  Springer  aiso 
started  an  outreach  program  for  Dayton-area  high  school 
students.  He  and  others  traveled  to  more  than  10  high 
schools,  making  presentations  on  OU  and  assisting  with 
student  recruitment. 

Springer  was  there  to  help  restart  the  Dayton  Chapter 
again  in  the  early  1970s  when  it  became  inactive.  In 
1972,  he  again  was  elected  chapter  president  and  served 
for  three  years  A  year  later,  he  started  the  Dayton  Area 
Telefund,  a  scholarship  fund  raiser. 

Spnnger  and  his  wife.  Harrielte,  HON  '85,  have 
coordinated  and  chaperoned  the  Sibs  Weekend  bus  trips 
to  Athens  since  1976  and  have  created  an  OU  scholar- 
ship for  Dayton-area  engineering  undergraduates.  In 
1975,  Springer  was  elected  to  the  National  Alumni  Board 
for  a  three-year  term   He  began  sen/ing  on  the  OU 
Foundation  Board  of  Trustees  in  1 98 1  and  is  now  an 
emeritus  member  He  also  was  co-chairman  of  the 
Dayton  Area  Third  Century  Campaign. 


James  H  Jewell,  AB  '31 
Distinguished  Service 
in  the  Field  of  IMedicine 

"Born  and  reared  in  a  small  farm  village  complex, 
about  20  miles  from  Athens,  from  an  early  age  I  was 
always  aware  of  Ohio  University  and  its  history.  Two 
events  of  my  first  six  weeks  at  OU  stand  out  in  my 
memory  —  a  collision  in  an  8  am.  gym  class  resulting  in 
a  fractured  jaw  for  me,  and  in  my  next  hour,  I  received  a 
grade  of  75  in  my  first  general  chemistry  class.  From 
there,  everything  was  up.  With  a  fine  department  in 
chemistry,  and  the  biological  sciences,  the  university 
afforded  great  preparation  in  the  pre-medical  area.  After 
completing  all  the  requirements  in  three  years  and  one 
summer  term,  I  was  accepted  at  four  'Class  A  medical 
schools  As  a  native  of  the  area,  I  have  always  regarded 
this  fine  old  university  as  part  of  my  heritage. " 


Laura  A.  Landro,  BSJ  '76 
Achievement  in  Journalism 
and  Service  to  Alma  Mater 

"Though  it  seems  like  only  yesterday  that  I  was  racing 
across  the  College  Green  after  a  late  night  working  at 
The  Post  to  make  a9a  m.  class,  if  will  be  20  years  next 
June  since  I  left  OU  I'll  always  have  fond  memories  cf 
Athens  as  the  ideal  American  college  experience.  Ohio 
University  prepared  me  for  real  life  Thanks  to  the 
College  of  Communication,  its  School  of  Journalism  and 
my  job  at  The  Post,  /  walked  out  of  there  with  the  skills 
I  needed  to  make  it  in  a  very  demanding  and  competitive 
profession.  The  gifted  professionals  who  taught  me  and 
the  students  I  worked  alongside  instilled  in  me  a  passion 
for  journalism  that  has  stayed  with  me  for  two  decades. 
I'm  truly  honored  to  be  selected  for  the  Medal  of  Merit. " 


James  H  Jewell  is  a  retired  decorated  U  S  Air  Force 
colonel  and  a  retired  obstetrical  and  gynecological 
physician,  Jewell  planned  and  coordinated  a  method  to 
airlift  wounded  American  soldiers  from  the  shores  of 
France  to  American-run  hospitals  in  England  during  D- 
Day,  saving  countless  American  lives  He  received  his 
medical  degree  from  Case  Western  Reserve  University  in 
1 934,  and  followed  with  39  years  of  service  on  the  staff 
of  St  Joseph  Hospital  in  Mt  Clemens,  Mich.,  where  he 
served  as  chief  of  the  medical  staff  and  chair  of  the 
Department  of  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology  Jewell  made 
a  significant  donation  to  the  Cutler  Scholars  Program 
during  the  recent  Third  Century  Campaign 


Laura  Landro  is  senior  editor  at  The  Wall  Street 
Journal,  where  she  is  responsible  for  all  New  York 
reporters  covering  the  media,  marketing  and  entertain- 
ment industries.  She  also  continues  to  report  and  write. 
Landro  has  worked  at  The  Wall  Street  Journal  since 
1 981 ,  serving  as  a  reporter,  deputy  news  editor,  news 
editor,  and  marketing  and  media  editor.  She  also  has 
worked  for  Business  Week  and  McGraw-Hill  World 
News  in  London.  Her  journalistic  skills  won  her  the 
1986  Gerald  Loeb  Award  for  deadline  reporting 

Landro  has  continually  supported  the  E  W  Scripps 
School  of  Journalism  As  an  alumna,  she  has  played  a 
major  role  in  obtaining  a  foreign  internship  for  Ohio 
University  students  with  The  Wall  Street  Journal  Europe. 
Last  year,  Landro  was  awarded  the  School  of  Journalism's 
L.J.  Hortin  Distinguished  Alumni  Award  and  participated 
in  Communication  Week 


4 


Frank  E.  Underwood,  BSCOM  '54 
Service  To  Alma  Mater 

"My  selection  of  Ohio  University  was  strongly 
influenced  by  (football)  coaches  Howard  Bncker  and 
Kermit  Blosser,  the  school's  high  academic  standing,  and 
the  beautiful  campus  Accepting  a  scholarship  made  me. 
along  with  my  friend  Charlie  Wilson,  one  of  the  first  two 
black  students  ro  receive  astiletic  scholarships  to  Ohio 
University  Attending  Ohio  University  provided  me  the 
opportunity  to  face  and  overcome  many  challenges 
When  I  reflect  upon  my  past,  it  is  apparent  that  my  four 
years  at  Ohio  University  were  more  influential  on  me 
than  any  period  in  my  life.  Considering  the  many  benefits 
I  received  from  attending  OU.  it  is  incredible  to  me  that 
as  I  endeavor  to  give  back  to  OU,  my  alma  mater 
continues  giving  to  me  by  selecting  me  to  receive  the 
prestigious  Medal  of  Merit  award  For  this,  I  am  deeply 
humbled  and  will  forever  be  grateful  to  Ohio  University. " 


Frank  Underwood  is  a  retired  US,  Army  colonel  and 
veteran  of  the  Vietnam  and  Korean  wars  He  completed 
a  27-year  career  on  active  duty  in  the  Army  before 
entering  the  private  business  sector  He  currently  is 
owner  and  general  manager  of  Marimar  Enterprises,  a 
markeling  organization  Underwood  also  manages  the 
careers  of  his  two  sons,  Blair  and  Frank  Jr ,  and  daughter 
Mario,  who  are  pursuing  careers  in  the  art  and  entertain- 
ment fields.  Blair  Underwood  played  the  role  of  Jonathan 
on  "LA.  Law."  A  second  daughter,  Melissa,  resides  at 
home. 

UndenA^ood  played  football  at  OU  from  1950-54  He 
IS  a  donor  to  the  university,  a  member  of  the  OU 
Foundation  Board,  and  is  involved  with  African-American 
T  organizations. 


Ohio 

University 
Alumni 
Association 


Priscilla  S.  D'Angelo 


3  which  we 
contributed:  the  Third  Century 
Campaign  on  which  we 

d  the  Trustees' 
Acsderrty  to  which  we  belong 
What  does  OUn 
More  than  I  could  possibly 
write  in  two  or  three  paragraphs  Suffice  it  to  say.  I  am  very 
pleased  to  become  an  honorary  alumna.  I  had  hoped  one  day  to 
become  a  real  part  of  the  university  I  have  come  to  lover 

D'Angelo  served  on  the  Ohio  University  Board  ot  Trustees 
from  1980-89,  and  chaired  the  board  in  1986-87.  As  honorary 
chaif  for  (he  College  of  Fine  Arts  Major  Gifts  Committee, 
D'Angelo  was  instrumental  in  raising  funds  for  the  Third  Century 
Campaign  D'Angelo  and  her  husband.  Gene,  retired  president  of 
WBNS  stations  in  Columbus,  have  maintained  strong  ties  to  OU 
as  major  donors  lo  the  university  and  through  Gene  D'Angelo's 
recruiting  activities  and  involvement  wilh  the  School  of 
Journalism  and  the  Telecommunications  Center  Pnscilla  D'Angelo 
also  IS  affiliated  with  the  Columbus  Symphony  Orchestra,  the 
Columbus  Museum  of  Arl.  and  Thurber  House  in  Columbus. 


Joel 

S.  Rudy 

■Y, 

am  deeply  honored  by 

fheaw 

/ard  bestowed  on  me 

by  the 

National  Alumni  Board 

Theac 

tual  presentation  in  the 

fall  of  1995  will  come  as  1 

begin 

to  celebrate  my  20th 

year\A 

nth  the  Ohio  University 

family 

1  have  attended  19 

lefth 


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■ed  this  place  more  than 
any  other  student  body  with  which  I  have  been  associated.  It's 
not  easy  raising  75. 000  children,  but  it  certainly  has  been 
rewarding  To  former  President  and  Mrs  Pmg  and  former  Vice 
President  Carol  Harter.  and  more  recently  President  and  /virs. 
Qlidden.  thank  you  for  the  opportunity  to  serve  you  and  the 
students  of  what  is  now  my  alma  mater ' 

Rudy  has  worked  for  Ohio  University  since  1976,  serving  as 
director  of  residence  lite  and  associate  dean  of  students  before 
becoming  dean  of  students  more  than  13  years  ago.  He 
continues  to  lecture  m  the  College  of  Education,  and  tirelessly 
promotes  OU  by  traveling  across  the  country  to  speak  to  students 
and  parents  interested  in  the  university  Rudy's  contributions 
include  help  with  developing  the  Center  for  Community  Service 
and  the  Department  of  Multicultural  Programs,  the  grov^lh  of 


Ronald  P.  Socctarelli 

'The  pride  I  have  m  (he 
students,  faculty  and  alumni 
of  Ohio  University  began  on 
the  first  day  of  band  camp  in 
I97S  By  the  end  of  the  week 
le  realization,  and 

a  very  special  kind 
gravitates  to  Ohio 
Without  fanfare. 


)1  progra 


nity  as  part  of  a  planning  effort  for  the  Division  of 


ie(>  parents. 
and  to  Ohio  University  to  be 
the  very  best  they  can  possibly 
be.  This  feeling  permeates  the 
campus  and  I  t>elieve  it  comes  from  the  example  set  by  the 
university  and  its  faculty  It  has  been  a  pnvilege  to  have  served 
these  people  during  a  period  of  time  which  many  consider  to  be 
the  finest  m  the  history  of  Ohio  University ' 

Socciarelli  is  a  professor  emeritus  of  music  at  Ohio  University 
Now  living  in  Aiken,  S  C.  he  returns  to  Ohio  University  to  teach 
classes  during  fall  quarter  in  the  School  of  Music  Socciarelli  was 
instrumental  m  the  development  of  the  internationally  renowned 
OU  Marching  110,  which  he  conducted  from  1973  to  1989 
Under  his  direction,  the  Marching  Band  performed  in  New  York's 
Carnegie  Hall  and  was  featured  in  a  25-minute  news  piece  on 
National  Public  Radio  He  also  conducted  the  Concert  Band. 
Wind  Symphony  and  the  University-Community  Summer  Pops 
Concert  Band  for  nearly  20  years  Gov  George  V  Voinovich 
proclaimed  May  15,  1992  as  Ronald  P  Socciarelli  Day  in  the  state 
of  Ohio. 


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Donald  H.  Voelker,  BSME  '52 
Service  to  Alma  Mater 

"The  past  13  years  —  participating  on  the  AlumrM 
Board,  Third  Century  Campaign.  Major  Gifts  Committee 
for  the  College  of  Engineering  and  Technology  and  OU 
Foundation  Board  —  have  allowed  my  wife  [\/1argaret 
and  I  to  not  only  renew  old  friendships,  but  to  make  new 
ones  with  both  faculty  and  alumni  Because  of  my 
engineering  education,  job  and  business  opportunities 
were  presented  to  me  that  allowed  me  to  have  a 
rewarding  and  fulfilling  career  Margaret,  my  wife  of  42 
years,  whom  I  met  at  Ohio  University,  has  been  my 
supportive  partner  in  all  of  my  endeavors  on  behalf  of 
the  university. " 


Donald  H.  Voelker  is  the  retired  president  of  O.H 
Voelker  and  Associates  of  Olathe.  Kan  ,  a  manufacturer 
of  hydraulic  equipment  that  he  founded  m  1963   He  also 
worked  as  the  chairman  of  Hydraulic  fabricators  of 
Kansas,  director  of  Great  Bend  Industries,  and  sales 
engineer  at  Hydreco.  a  division  of  Signal  Corp 

Voelker  is  a  member  of  the  Ohio  University  Founda- 
tion Board  of  Trustees,  and  previously  served  as  vice 
chairman  of  its  development  committee  and  on  the 
finance  and  membership  committees  He  received  special 
recognition  from  former  university  President  Charles 
Ping  for  his  service  on  the  Russ  College  of  Engineenng 
and  Technology's  Major  Gifts  Committee  for  the  Third 
Century  Campaign  Voelker  is  a  past  president  of  the 
f>Jational  Alumni  Board  of  Directors,  he  sen/ed  on  the 
board  for  nine  years,  eight  in  which  he  was  an  officer 
Voelker  also  established  a  scholarship  in  the  College  of 
Business  for  his  wife,  Margaret  Voelker,  AA  '51 . 


Robert  D.  Walter.  BSME  '67 
Distinction  in  Business 
and  Service  to  Alma  Mater 

"Ohio  University  offered  me  a  broad-based  experi- 
ence that  well  prepared  me  for  the  balance  of  my  life.  I 
had  an  opportunity  to  mix  a  challenging  curriculum  in 
mechanical  engineenng  with  participation  in  student 
government  and  an  active  social  life  as  a  member  of 
Sigma  Chi  fraternity  Although  the  university  was  at 
a  peak  size  when  I  attended,  it  was  still  smalt  enough 
and  had  an  open  environment  that  allowed  me  to  get 
involved  at  many  levels  in  university  life.  My  wife  Peggy 
and  I  loved  the  small  college  town  setting  of  Athens. 
Ohio  University  was  a  wonderful  experience,  helped  me 
pay  for  that  experience,  and  was  instrumental  in  getting 
me  started  on  the  next  leg  of  my  career  I  have  great 
appreciation  for  all  that  I  received  from  Ohio  University. " 


Robert  Walter  is  chairman  and  CEO  of  Cardinal 
Health,  Inc.,  a  Dublin,  Ohio-based  distributor  of  drug  and 
related  health  products  nationwide  He  serves  on  the 
boards  of  Banc  One  Corp  and  Westinghouse  Electnc 
Corp 

Walter  graduated  summa  cum  laude  from  OU  and 
holds  an  fvlBA  from  Harvard  University  From  1988-91, 
Waiter  sen/ed  as  trustee  on  the  investment  committee  of 
the  Ohio  University  Foundation  With  his  wife.  IVlargaret, 
BFA  '67,  he  has  endowed  scholarships  for  students  m  the 
College  of  Engineering  and  Technology  He  received  the 
Achievement  in  Business  Award  in  1988  from  the 
College  of  Business. 


Matthew  J.  Wickline,  BS  '83 

Distinction  in  Television  and 
Film  Writing  and  Producing 

"Ohio  University  was  a  fantastic  experience  forme  I 
studied  film  and  television  production  through  the 
Honors  Tutorial  College  and  made  many  friends  in  these 
and  other  related  disciplines.  It  was  truly  exciting  to  find 
so  many  talented  and  passionate  artists,  and  students 
who  believed  in  and  were  striving  for  the  same  things 
When  I  graduated  and  went  on  to  work  in  New  York  in 
1 983. 1  found  a  contingent  of  OU  actors,  writers  and 
filmmakers  had  moved  there  as  well.  We  were  a  great 
support  group  for  each  other  as  we  faced  the  early 
challenges  of  our  careers  And  even  now.  many  of  us  are 
still  in  contact  l/ust  finished  producing  a  TV  pilot  with 
two  old  friends  from  OU.  one  a  writer  and  the  other  an 
actor  We  looked  at  each  other  and  were  stunned  to 
realize  14  years  had  passed  since  we  met  at  OU  " 


IVlatt  Wickline  is  a  television  film  writer  and  producer 
who  has  won  four  Emmy  Awards,  three  of  which 
recognized  his  comedy  writing  lor  "Late  Night  with 
David  Leiterman  "  He  also  won  an  NAACP  Image  Award 
for  Outstanding  Comedy  Series  for  the  show  "Martin" 
in  1993  His  other  TV  credits  include  "Chris  Elliot. 
Television  Made,"  "FD  R    A  One  Man  Show,"  "In  Living 
Color,"   'Good  Sports,"  and  "The  Clmic  " 

Wickline  has  kept  m  touch  with  Ohio  University 
faculty  and  sen/es  as  a  mentor  and  role  model  for  many 
OU  students  In  1993,  he  returned  to  speak  to  several 
classes  and  presented  a  colloquium  of  his  experiences 
with  top  comedy  writers 


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"The  Gams" 

fourteen  chapters  across  the  country  held  events  to  cheer  on 
the  Bobcat  men's  basketball  team  when  they  battled  Miami  Feb 
A  It  was  one  of  the  most  widely  successful  alumni  events  in 
several  years,  thanks  lo  the  satellite  television  telecast  coordinated 
by  ihe  university's  Ohio  Sports  Network 

Sixty  alumni  and  friends  m  the  Denver  area  gathered  to  watch 
the  game  at  Zang  Brewing  Company  The  Colorado  Chapter 
event  was  organized  by  Tom  Edwards  '90 

Kim  Bosko-Geiger  '87  and  Malt  Lowell  '91  coordinated  the 
event  for  the  Chicago  Chapter  More  than  1 30  Bobcats  and 
Redskins  attended  A  second  group  of  OU  alumm,  who  live  in 
the  Chicago  suburbs,  gathered  at  Overtime  Sports  Bar  &  Grill. 
The  event  was  made  possible  by  Kim  Vandegnft  '89 

In  the  Sunshine  Slate.  30  Clearwatar/Tampa  Chapter 
members  met  at  Captain  Kosmakos  in  an  event  organized  by  Sob 
Ripple  '60  Dick  Cteps  '44  organized  Ihe  party  for  the  Sarasota 
Chapter,  which  included  25  Bobcat  alumni  and  20  Miami  alumni 
at  The  Sarasota  Grill  The  game  brought  more  than  45  people  to 
6  T  Boomers  in  an  event  put  together  by  the  Fort  Myers 
Chapter  and  Paula  Sklodowski  "79 

Ellen  Paul  '88  coordinated  the  Orlando  Chapter's  party 
at  Galor's  Oockside  Bar  &  Grill  Playoffs  Sports  Grill  was  the  site 
for  the  South  Florida/Miami  Chapter's  event,  which  was  co- 
ordinated by  Scott  Cassady  and  Robert  Sirawser  '55 

Fifteen  people  from  the  Nation's  Capital  Chapter 
cheered  on  the  Bobcats  at  Mr  Days  Steve  Yonkers  '88  and  Heidi 

The  game  did  more  than  provide  a  good  time  tor  members 
of  the  Us  Vegas  Chapter,  it  "revitalized"  the  chapter  During 
the  game-day  parly,  plans  were  made  for  future  evenis  The 
event  was  made  possible  by  Mary  Hausch  '70 

More  than  100  Atlanta  Chapter  members  and  friends 
finally  picked  up  the  satellite  feed  to  the  game  at  haHlime,  lo 
the  relief  of  many  The  event  was  organized  by  Mary  Monlz  '88 

Arizona  alumni  united  at  Famous  Sam's  Bar  &  RestauranI  for 
the  ^cson  Chapter's  event,  organized  by  Bill  DeVinney  '67 

While  most  Bobcat  alumni  m  Ohio  made  Ihe  trip  lo  Athens 
in  hopes  of  gelling  a  ticket,  two  chapters  settled  for  watching 
the  game  on  television  The  Heart  of  Ohio  (Mansfield) 
Chapter  held  an  event  at  Scores  Sports  Bar  Organized  by  Mark 
Arnold  '81  '83,  the  parly  atlraded  30  alumni  and  friends  The 
Greater  Toledo  Chapter  attracted  70  people  lo  its  event  al 
Arnie's  II  was  coordinated  by  Earl  Apgar  '66  '67. 

(ndianapolis-area  alumni  enjoyed  rooting  for  Ihe  Bobcats 
at  0  T  Souths  Rib  House  m  an  event  organized  by  Ihe  Central 
Indiana  Chapter  and  Mark  Helmus  '85 

The  following  summarizes  other  events  this  winter  and  spring 

California 

Three  California  chapters  welcomed  C  Aaron  Kelley.  dean 
of  the  College  of  Business,  m  lale  March  and  early  April  The  first 
stop  was  in  San  Francisco,  as  the  chapter  met  at  Swiss  Louis 
Reslaurant  on  Pier  39  The  event  was  organized  by  Mike  Kress 
■65  and  Paul  Slychno  '70  Next,  in  Los  Angeles,  the  chapter 
welcomed  Kelley  at  the  Radisson  Hunlley  Hotel  in  an  event 
organized  by  Monroe  Slavin  '77  Last  stop  wa^  San  Diego, 
where  Larry  Wemstem  '67  organized  a  chapter  event  with  the 
dean  at  the  Chart  House,  overlooking  the  water 

The  Southwest  Florida  Chapter  sponsored  a  spring 
barbecue  April  30  m  Lakes  fark  in  South  Fort  Myers  The  event 
was  coordinated  by  Paula  Sklodowski  '79  and  Paula  Eichbauer 
'76. 
Illinois 

Forty-five  alumni  ar^d  tnends  gathered  at  Kmcaid's  Bar 
March  1 1  for  the  Chicago  Chapter's  annual  St  Patrick's 
Day  Patty 


Indiana 

Thirty  Central  Indiana  Chapter  alumni,  family  and 
friends  gathered  at  the  Legal  Beagle  Pub  and  Eatery  before 
watching  the  Pacers  battle  the  Philadelphia  76ers  This  event  aisc 
was  organized  by  Helmus.  who  coordinated  another  pregame 
basketball  event  before  the  Sobcal-8all  State  game  in  Muncie 

Massachusetts 

On  March  18,  Ihe  Massachusetts  Chapter  took  in  a 

Boston  Ballet  performance  of  American  Festival  II  This  special 
event  was  planned  by  Cathy  Merrill  '85. 

Missouri 

The  St.  Louis  Chapter  held  its  winter  meeting  Feb.  4  to 
discuss  future  plans  The  meeting  was  at  the  home  of  Allen  and 
Jeanette  Myers  The  Greater  Kansas  City  Chapter  held  a 
brunch  to  welcome  Dean  of  Students  Joel  Rudy  an  event 
organized  by  Barb  Kovacs  '85  and  Kirk  Fine  '81 
New  Vork/New  Jersey/Connecticut 

The  Greater  NY/NJ/CT  Chapter  rolled  out  the  welcome 
wagon  for  a  reception  and  dinner  event  in  honor  of  President 
and  Mrs  Glidden  April  13  al  Moran's  Townhouse  in  Manhattan 
More  than  40  alumni  representing  several  classes  attended  this 
event  that  also  featured  the  presentation  of  the  Distinguished 
Service  Award  to  past  Chapter  President  Marcia  Benjamin 


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The  chapter's  Communication  Group  sponsored  a 
reception  and  panel  symposium  May  22  m  New  York  Those 
participating  in  a  panel  discussion  included  Matt  Lauer.  news 
anchor  for  NBC  s  Today  Show  who  attended  OU  in  the  late 
1970s.  Saul  Bennett  '57.  president  of  Robert  Mason  Marketing 
Communications,  and  Gene  Maeroff  '62.  former  national 
education  correspondent  for  the  New  York  Times.  The  evening 
gave  alumni  a  chance  to  network  wth  new  contacts  in  the 
communication  field  Donald  Swatm  '59  organized  the  event 
North  Carolina 

When  the  Bobcat  baseball  team  traveled  to  North  Carolina 
in  March,  the  Charlotte  Chapter  was  there  to  cheer  it  on  The 
chapter  sponsored  a  pregame  tailgate  party  and  a  post-game 
cookout  at  Ramsey  Cieek  Park  on  Lake  Norman 

The  Akron  Association  of  Ohio  University  Women 

held  two  meetings  this  winter  In  February,  the  group  met  at  the 
Taylor  Library  in  Cuyahoga  falls,  where  personnel  presented  a 
history  of  Euclid  Avenue.  In  March,  the  women  met  at  the  Akron 

On  Feb  1 8.  the  Akror\/Canton  and  Youngstown/ 

Warren  chapters  gathered  at  the  University  of  Akron  Garder 
Student  Center  for  food  and  beverages  before  the  Bobcat-Akron 
men's  basketball  game  The  evening  was  organized  by  Bill 
Suthenn  '58  and  Jan  Williams  '73 

Barbara  Ross-Lee.  0  0  ,  dean  of  the  College  of  Osteopathic 
Medicine,  spoke  to  the  Athens  County  Chapter  at  its  annual 
luncheon  to  help  support  the  Dictionary  Awards  for  local  high 
school  juniors  The  event,  organized  by  Judith  Johnson  of  Ihe 
Alumni  Relations  Office,  attracted  a  large  lurnoul 

The  Central  Ohio  Chapter's  St  Patrick's  Day  Party  was 
one  of  lis  most  successful  events  ever  More  than  300  people 
finished  off  64  pizzas  The  event,  organized  by  Barry  Wear  '61, 
was  held  at  Planks  Bier  Garten  in  German  Village  On  Apnl  6. 
Ihe  Central  Ohio  Chapter  joined  the  Central  Ohio  Black 
Chapter  to  welcome  Dr  and  Mrs  Glidden  lo  Columbus  at  Ihe 
River  Club  Restaurant  The  event  allracled  nearly  80  alumni  and 

The  Greater  Cincinnati  Chapter  welcomed  Dr  and  Mrs 
Ghdden  to  a  dinner  Feb  23  al  Embassy  Suites  Hotel  Chuck  Dyas 
'81  coordinaied  the  event  On  March  1 6.  the  chapter  met  at 
Foley's  lush  Pub  to  celebrate  51  Patricks  Day 


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The  College  of  Business  Society  of  Alumni  and 
Friends  (SAF)  Board  of  Directors'  Faculty  and  Student  Affairs 
Committee  presented  two  sessions  of  their  Student  Lecture 
Series  "Networking  Skills"  took  place  April  1 1  and  was  followed 
on  May  1 1  with  "Employer  Evaluations  "  Two  programs  are 
offered  to  students  each  quarter.  Alumni  interested  m  volunteer- 
ing to  be  panelists  should  contact  Susan  Downard,  assistant  to 
the  dean-external  relations,  at  614-S93-2003 

The  SAF  Board  of  Directors  mei  in  Athens  May  19-20.  New 
members  elected  to  fill  vacated  seals  were  John  E.  Ault  lii  '90, 
Anna  L  Durst  '85,  Stephen  G.  Kopp  '92;  John  R  Krulcik  '70  '72, 
and  Michele  M  Obye  '92  Retiring  members  were  recognized 
with  a  certificate  of  appreciation  and  a  gift  for  their  service 

The  board  meets  again  m  Athens  Oct  7  and  will  participate 
in  ceremonies  recognizing  the  renovation  of  Copeland  Hall.  The 
business  building  reopened  for  classes  spring  quarter  after  a  two- 
year,  S7.8  million  renovation  project 

Also  in  the  news,  the  university's  Boatd  of  Trustees  authorized 
changing  the  name  of  the  College  of  Business  Administration  to 
Ihe  College  of  Business  at  its  April  meeting  The  change  is  meant 
to  reflect  that,  according  to  the  trustees'  resolution,  "Ihe  study  of 
business  functions,  management,  and  leadership  is  no  longer  an 
■administratively  onenied'  endeavor " 

The  Honors  Tutorial  College  Board  of  Visitors  mei  in 

Athens  for  ils  annual  meeting  May  19-21.  the  last  for  retiring 
Dean  Margaret  Cohn  The  board  met  with  Cohn.  President 
Robert  Glidden.  sludenis  and  faculty  lo  discuss  Ihe  status  of  the 
college,  its  programs  and  future  plans 

The  College  of  Fine  Arts  Society  of  Alumni  and 

Friends  hosted  a  Fme  Arts  Alumni  Networking  Conference  April 
8  in  conjunction  with  its  spring  meeting  Twenly-five  alumni  were 
on  hand  to  discuss  career  opportunities  for  fine  arts  majors 


The  School  of  Music  Society  of  Alumni  and  Friends 

celebrated  its  1 0th  anniversary  year  with  a  two-day  gala  reunion 
Way  20-2 1  The  Board  of  Directors'  annual  meeting  was 
shortened  so  members  could  join  other  alumni  participating  m  a 
"Back  To  School"  session,  which  featured  a  music  education 
workshop,  and  performances  by  an  alumni  chorus  and  band 

Alumni  also  viewed  Ihe  architects'  rendering  of  the  two-phase 
addition  to  the  Music  Building  ai  an  open  house  Available  (or 
study  were  drawings  of  the  large  choral  and  instrumental 
rehearsal  rooms,  the  percussion  suite,  an  800-seat  concert 
auditorium,  a  250-seaI  recital  hall,  and  storage  space 

The  showcase  concert  in  Temptelon-Blaci'.burn  Alumni 
Memorial  Auditorium  thai  followed  a  banquet  in  Baker  Center 
featured  performances  by  all  School  of  Music  stui 

The  Board  of  Directors  announced  that  aware 
next  year  are  due  Oct  1 .  Those  alumm  and  friends  interested  m 
serving  as  future  board  members  need  to  complete  special  forms, 
which  may  be  obtained  by  conlading  Margene  Stewart,  executive 
secretary  of  Ihe  Society  of  Alumni  and  Friends,  at  614-593-1634 

The  College  of  Communication  Society  of  Alumni 
and  Friends  board  members  held  their  spring  board  meeting  on 
campus  April  24  The  meeting's  focus  was  to  evaluate  the 
colleges  Student  Mentor  Program  and  to  make  recommendations 
(or  improvement  Board  member  Karen  Farkas  '79,  a  reporter  and 
editor  lor  The  Plain  Dealer  m  Cleveland,  was  honored  at  the 
meeting  tor  her  exemplary  service  and  for  completing  two  terms 

Communication  Week  1995  was  held  April  24-28  Unfortu- 
nately. Iteynote  speaker  and  ABC  Senior  Correspondent  Carole 
Simpson  was  sent  on  assignment  to  cover  ihe  Oklahoma  City 
bombing  and  had  to  cancel  her  presenlation  on  campus  But 
Communication  Week  was  a  success  with  more  than  65  alumni 
coming  to  campus  to  share  their  experiences  with  students. 

New  York-New  Jersey-Connecticut  Communication  Group 


The  Greater  Cleveland  Chapter  has  announced  that  its 
Career  Networking  Night  is  scheduled  for  Dec  5  at  the  Holiday 
Inn-Independence  near  1-77  Alumm  and  employers  interesting  in 
participating  in  this  third  annual  student/alumm  networking 
event  should  contact  Patty  Pae  '90  at  216-238-0542 

This  year  marked  the  20th  anniversary  of  the  Greater 
Cleveland  Green  &  White  Club's    St  Pats  in  ihe  Flats" 
party  A  record  1.000  people  participated  in  the  event  Danny 
Salvmi  '73  coordinated  the  party 

The  Parents  Club  of  Greater  Cleveland  sponsored  a 
trip  for  moms  headed  to  Athens  tor  Moms'  Weekend  April  28 
It  was  organized  by  Lon  Daklers 

The  Greater  Dayton  Chapter  also  sponsored  a  bus  trip 
for  Moms'  Weekend.  Its  trip  was  organized  by  Harriette  M. 
Springer,  HON  '85 

The  pins  were  falling  Feb  25  when  the  Dayton/Miami 
Valley  Black  Chapter  look  to  Bowlero  Lanes  for  a  night  of 
bowling  fun  The  event  was  planned  by  Ralph  Hopper  '63 

On  April  29,  the  Eastern  Campus  Chapter  in  St 
Clairsville  awarded  Ihe  Austin  C  Furbee  Alumm  Award  to 
Elizabeth  )  SprouH  '74,  administrator/director  of  nursing  at 
Peterson  Rehabilitation  Hospital  and  Geriatnc  Center  The 
awards  banquet  was  organized  by  Phyllis  Wells  '81 

More  than  75  people  attended  the  Fairfield  County 
Chapter's  1995  Annual  Dinner  at  Lancaster  Country  Club  Feb 
2 1 .  This  years  dinner  also  served  as  a  special  welcoming 
reception  for  new  Lancaster  campus  Dean  Charles  Bird  The 
event  was  organized  by  Leigh  Ann  Bagby  '76  and  Rita  Tate  '76 

On  March  24,  Ihe  Greater  Toledo  Chapter  held  a  mixer 
(or  the  MAC  Basketball  Tournament  at  Arnie's  The  Bobcat  pep 
band  made  a  special  appearance  at  the  event,  organized  by  Earl 
Apgar  '66  '67  More  than  40  alums  were  treated  to  a  Will  Rogers 
musical  tribute  al  Masonic  Auditorium  Apnl  1 7  The  night  was 
coordinated  by  Stacia  Roth  '82 

The  Greater  Pittsburgh  Chapter  benefited  from  a  large 
snowfall  the  day  before  its  ski  trip  at  Seven  Springs.  Fifty  alumni 
and  friends  skied  all  day  and  all  night  at  this  event,  planned  by 
Stacy  Ladley  '90  and  Kim  Brown  '83  '85 

The  Dallas/Fort  Worth  Chapter  held  its  "best  party 
ever'  March  1 7  during  a  St  Patrick's  Day  evenl  The  party 
brought  out  12  alumni  who  had  never  attended  an  alumni 
function.  The  event  was  planned  by  Brian  Dailey  '58. 

In  lis  first  event  ever,  the  Central  Virginia  Chapter 

gathered  at  the  Cattle  Ranch  Restaurant  to  watch  the  Bobcat- 
Bowling  Green  men's  basketball  game  on  ESPN2  Feb   12  Anne 
Mane  McHugh  '81  organized  the  social 
Washington  D.C. 

On  Jan  26.  Ihe  Nation's  Capital  Chapter  gathered  at 
the  Pawnshop  RestauranI  in  Arlington.  Va  Robert  Walter  '90 
coordinated  the  evenl,  which  attracted  25  people  Ten  chapter 
members  ignored  Ihe  sub-zero  temperatures  and  went  ice 
skating  at  National  Mall  Feb  2.  thanks  lo  planning  by  Heidi  Kurtz 
'91   Seventy  alumni  representing  six  MAC  schools  gathered  at 
Ihe  Grand  Hyatt  Hotel  to  watch  the  men's  championship  game 
of  the  MAC  Basketball  Tournament  on  ESPN  in  lale  March  Kurtz 


Waller  organized  the  chapter's  reception  for  incoming 
freshmen  March  19  One-hundred  future  Bobcats  heard  Dean  of 
Students  Joel  Rudy  speak  Most  recently.  Kurtz  asked  members  to 
put  on  their  boots  and  hats  for  a  country  and  western  happy 
hour  al  G  W  '5  The  chapter  was  doing  the  boot-scootin'  boogie 
with  the  best  of  them. 


alumni  got  together  on  May  22  al  La  Maganelle  Restaurant  in 
New  York  City  (or  dinner  and  a  panel  discussion  on  "Expectation 
and  Reality." 

College  and  society  participation  in  alumni  evenis  during  fall 
quarter  will  include  a  Dayton  alumni  reception  and  dinner  with 
guest  speaker  Larry  Hunter  '71  '73,  Bobcat  men's  basketball 
coach.  Oct  3  at  Ihe  Dayton  Mandalay  Center,  Homecoming 
Convofesi  activities  Oct    14,  and  the  School  of  Interpersonal 
Communication  Reunion/Retirement  Celebration  with  guest 
speaker  Nancy  Cartwngni,  a  former  OU  student  and  Ihe  voice  of 
TV's  Bart  Simpson,  on  Oct  14  at  Burr  Oak  State  Park  Lodge 
Retiring  professors  Ted  Foster,  Maung  Gyi  and  Ray  Wagner  will  be 
honored  Cartwrighl  plans  to  attend  the  banquet  and  a  Forensics 
Program  benefit  the  night  before  Those  who  haven't  received  an 
invitation  are  asked  to  call  614-593-4829 

The  Sports  Administration/Facility  Management 

Alumni  Society  held  its  23rd  annual  Alumm  Symposium  April 
7-8  in  Athens  The  symposium  featured  presentations  by  alumni 
who  are  currently  employed  in  diverse  areas  of  Ihe  sports/facility 
management  industry  Speakers  included  Linda  Shetma '80. 
director  of  convention  services  of  the  Greater  Columbus  Conven- 
tion Center.  Jon  Wagner  '88,  director  of  championships  for  the 
Resorts  of  Pinehurst,  N  C  ,  Michael  Weber  '85,  director  of  mar- 
keting and  Pay-Per-View  (or  World  Championship  Wrestling,  and 
Bruce  Surge  '83.  vice  president  of  sales  and  marketing  for  ihe 
Atlanta  Kmghls 

The  1995  Distinguished  Alumnus  Award  was  presented  to 
Jeremy  Foley  '76,  athletic  director  of  the  University  of  Florida, 

Andy  Kreutzer  '80  '89  becomes  Ihe  new  coordinator  of  the 
Sports  Administration/Facility  Management  Program  beginning 
Aug.  1   He  received  his  master's  degree  in  sports  administration 
in  1980  and  a  doctorate  in  education  in  1989  from  Ohio 
University 


The  Black  Alumni  Reunion  in  early  Ji 
provided  an  opportunity  to  shi 
and  family  photos. 


Black  alumni  event  attracts  500, 
largest  reunion  crowd  ever 

They  came  from  as  far  away  as  California  and  Florida 
to  revisit  friends,  faculty  and  staff,  and  to  network  and 
talk  with  current  students  as  part  of  the  1995  Black 
Alumni  Reunion  The  event,  held  June  2-4  on  the  Athens 
campus,  has  grown  into  the  largest  reunion  in  school 
history  since  its  inception  in  1 977 

And  the  all-class  year  reunion  scheduled  every  three 
years  has  opened  the  door  of  communication  for  African- 
American  alumni  to  become  actively  involved  in  Ohio 
University,  said  George  Reid,  associate  director  of  alumni 
relations  and  coordinator  of  the  event. 

More  than  500  people  —  an  OU  reunion  record  — 
from  the  classes  of  1 950  to  1 994  participated  in  the 
weekend  festivities,  highlighted  by  keynote  speaker  Leon 
Harris  '83,  co-anchor  of  Cable  News  Network's  "Morning 
News."  Following  an  electrifying  introduction  by  Patricia 
Ackerman  '66,  Hams  encouraged  African-American 
alumni  to  be  leaders  in  their  community  by  coming 
together  to  build  unity  Harris  stressed  the  importance  of 
supporting  one  another,  building  on  the  accomplishments 
of  Afncan-American  ancestors,  and  serving  as  role  models 
for  generations  to  come 

"Empowerment  Through  Unity"  was  the  theme  for 
the  weekend.  Activities  included  a  picmc  and  a  dance  at 
Baker  Center  Alumni  also  enjoyed  breakfast  with  college 
deans  and  activities  focusing  on  university  updates, 
networking  receptions  and  a  career  workshop. 


Alumni  events  planned 
for  five  football  games 


Pre-  and  post-game  events  organized  around  five  Ohio 
University  football  games  are  scheduled  this  fall  Area  alumni 
chapters  and  the  Alumni  Association  will  be  sponsoring  tailgate 
parties  and  receptions  before  and  after  the  games 

Under  new  Coach  Jim  Grobe,  the  1 995  football  team  is 
looking  fonward  to  a  year  of  transition  and  improvement.  Grobe 
IS  seeking  to  revitalize  Bobcat  football  with  a  quick,  hard-hilting 
delense  and  option-onented  offense 

Alumni  in  the  following  areas  with  current  addresses  on  file 
will  receive  notice  of  pre-  and  post-game  gatherings  four  weeks 
in  advance  of  the  games  Others  interested  in  pre/post  game 
information  should  fill  out  the  coupon 

Other  home  football  games  this  fall  include  Sepl   16vs  Kent 
State,  1  p  m,;  Oct.  14  vs  Western  Michigan.  2  p  m  ,  Oct  28  vs 
Ball  State.  2  p.m  .  and  Nov  1 1  vs  Miami,  1  p  m 

Mail  coupon  at  right  to  Bobcat  Victory,  Office  of  Alumni 
Relations,  PO  Box  869,  Athens,  Ohio  45701-0869 


Nominations  sought  for 
outstanding  graduate  awards 

The  Ohio  University  Alumni  Association  is  seeking 
nominations  for  the  Charles  J.  and  Claire  0.  Ping 
Recent  Graduate  Awards  and  the  annual  Distin- 
guished Service  Award 

The  Ping  Recent  Graduate  Award  honors  two 
alumni  who  have  been  out  of  school  no  more  than 
1 5  years  and  have  an  active  interest  in  Ohio  Univer- 
sity. Nominees  must  be  leaders  in  their  communities 
and  have  shown  that  an  Ohio  University  education 
has  been  a  factor  in  their  career  success. 

Recent  Graduate  Award  recipients  are  honored  at 
a  banquet  held  dunng  the  spnng  meeting  of  the 
National  Alumni  Board  of  Directors 

The  Distinguished  Sen/ice  Award  recognizes 
alumni  who  have  made  exceptional  contributions  of 
time,  talent  and  creativity  on  behalf  of  alumni 
chapters,  constituent  societies,  and  Ohio  University's 
colleges  and  schools.  Individuals  are  nominated  by 
those  familiar  with  their  service  to  these  groups 

The  nomination  deadline  for  both  awards  is  Sept, 
1 5  Nomination  forms  for  either  the  Ping  Recent 
Graduate  Awards  or  the  Distinguished  Service  Awards 
are  available  by  writing.  Awards  Programs,  Ohio 
University  Alumni  Association,  PO  Box  869,  Athens, 
Ohio  45701-0869,  or  by  calling  614-593-4300  or 
faxing  6 14-593-43 10 


Please  send  me  information  on  tickets  and  pre/post-game 
events  for  the  Bobcat  football  games  listed  below 
Sept.  9      Illinois  Stat*  (home).  1  p.m. 

Alumni  Pack  Peden  Stadium  Day 
Sept.  23    at  Eastern  Michigan,  6  p.m. 

Detroit  Area  Alumni 
Sept.  30    at  North  Carolina,  TBA 

Greater  Charlotte  and  Raleigh/Durham  Chapter 
Oct.  21       at  Akron,  6  p.m. 

Akron/Canton  Alumni  Chapter 
Nov.  18     at  Toledo,  4:30  p.m. 

Greater  Toledo  Alumni  Chapter 
All  dates  and  times  are  subjea  to  change 


Ohio 

University 
Alumni 
Association 

Student  Alumni  Board,  Alumni 
Relations,  Career  Services 
co-sponsor  Extern  Program 

The  Student  Alumni  Board,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Ohio  University  offices  of  Alumnt  Relations  and  Career 
Services,  once  again  is  sponsoring  the  Extern  Program  for 
the  1995-1996  academic  year  The  program  matches 
undergraduates  with  working  alumm  and  provides 
companies  with  enthusiastic,  short-term  employees. 

The  board  is  seeking  alumni  to  sponsor  one-  or  two- 
week  externships  over  next  year's  winter  break,  which 
runs  from  Nov  28  through  Jan  2  Sponsors  will  be 
responsible  for  arranging  hands-on  or  obsen/ational 
experience  for  students  The  sponsors  are  not  expected  to 
pay  or  provide  housing  for  externs,  but  any  housing 
assistance  is  appreciated 

More  sponsors  are  needed  Alumni  interested  in 
helping  an  Ohio  University  student  gam  valuable  on-the- 
job  experience  may  fill  out  the  form  below  to  receive  an 
application,  or  contact  the  Ohio  University  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations  at  614-593-4300  for  more  information 
Sponsor  forms  are  due  by  Aug  4 

Complete  this  form  and  mail  to  Extern  Program,  Ohio 
University  Office  of  Alumni  Relations,  PO  Box  869, 
Athens,  Ohio  45701-0869 


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Business/OccuDation 

Greater  Dayton  Chapter 
captures  first-ever  award  for 

most  innovative  program 

The  Greater  Dayton  Alumni  Chapter  received  the  first- 
ever  Most  Innovative  Chapter  Program  Award  from  the 
Alumni  Association  this  spring  in  recognition  of  its 
Dayton-area  Telefund.  The  event,  held  March  5-6,  raised 
$12,600  to  help  fund  15  Ohio  University  scholarships  for 
Dayton-area  students 

This  annual  event,  established  by  L  Dale  Springer  '49 
in  1974,  continues  to  operate  out  of  the  Dayton  Scien- 
tific, Inc.  building  in  Centerville,  where  Springer  is 
president  and  chief  executive  officer  Under  the  guidance 
of  the  Development  Office,  chapter  volunteers  called 
nearly  600  area  alumni  during  four  phone  sessions 

The  award  was  created  to  honor  the  chapter  that 
sponsors  the  most  creative  and  best-received  alumni 
program  The  Alumni  Relations  staff  and  National  Alumni 
Board  vote  on  the  award,  presented  m  the  spring 

Each  chapter  may  win  only  once  for  the  same  pro- 
gram Nominations  are  due  in  early  April  of  each  year 


Vermont  bicycle 
tour  hits  the  road 

The  Middlebury/Oller 
Creek  Valley  will  be 
the  Site  of  an  Ohio 
University  alumni  bicycle 
lour  of  Vermont  in  early 
August 

Bike  Vermont,  one  of 
the  oldest  bicycle 
tounng  companies  in 
the  country,  will 
coordinate  the 
week-long  tnp,  which 
begins  Aug  6  The 
tour  IS  designed  to 
encourage  varying 
skills  and  interests 
of  panjcipants, 
with  riding  groups 
no  larger  than  20 
The  tnp,  priced 
at  5720  per  person, 
will  indude  visits 

inns,  the  New  Haven 
River  Gorge,  and  the 
eastern  shore 
of  LakeChamplam. 

For  more  information. 
write  Travel  Program, 
Office  of 
Alumni  Relations, 
PO  Box  869,  Athens 
45701-0869.  or  call 
Judith  Johnson 
at  614-593-4300 


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1994-95 
Alumni  events 


Ohio 

University 
Alumni 
Association 


First  Lady  Ren^  and 
President  Robert  Glidden 
enjoy  leading  their  first 
Homecoming  Parade  in 
October 


The  Marching  110 
grooves  to  the  tunes  at 
Konneker  Alumni  Center 
in  a  surprise  performance 
for  National  Alumni 
Board  members  during 
Homecoming  weekend 
in  October  President 
Robert  Glidden  took  the 
opportunity  to  conduct 
a  practice  session  of 
"Stand  Up  and  Cheer" 
in  anticipation  of  his 
guest  conducting  at 
the  Homecoming 
halftime  show 


Chapter  members  Barri 
Simpson  '88  (left)  and 
Darah  Fraembs '81  (center) 
join  Assistant  Director  of 
Alumni  Relations  Julie 
Barone  '87  in  one  lasl 
Bobcat  cheer  before 
heading  to  Cincinnati 
Gardens  to  watch  the  OU- 
Xavier  men's  basketball 
game  The  Greater  Cin- 
cinnati Chapter  pregamer 
was  held  Dec  17  at 
Damon's  Clubhouse  in 
Norwood  Close  to  400 
alumni  attended  the  eveni 
with  another  128  joininq 
the  group  at  the  game 


fD 


Jake  Wyman,  BfA  '83,  a  free-lance  photographer  from  New  York  City,  was  among  65 
alumni  who  partiapated  in  the  27th  annual  Communication  Week  in  Apnl 


More  than  300  alumni  from  the 
classes  of  1950-53  attended  the 

Nifty  Fifties  Reunion  in  September. 
Here,  classmates  pose  in  front  of 
the  1804  Class  Gateway  as  a  part 
of  the  walking  tour  of  campus. 
Other  highlights  included  a  Cold 
War  history  lecture  by  Distin- 
guished Professor  John  Lewis 
Gaddis,  the  season  opening 
football  game  against  Utah  State; 
and  a  banquet  hosted  by  Pres- 
ident and  Mrs  Glidden,  with  a 
special  walk  down  memory  lane 


Gulp 

leaves 

his 

imprint 

on  the 

campus  landscape 


chuck  Culp  retires  June  30  after  33  years  on  campus. 


By  Bill  Estep 

With  the  campus  in  need  of  some  color. 
Sociology  Professor  Eric  Wagner  left  his  meeting 
with  then-Vice  President  for  Administration  Carol 
Haner  and  Physical  Plant  Director  Chuck  Culp 
threatening  to  take  matters  into  his  own  hands. 

"It  was  the  late  1970s,  budgets  were  tight,  and 
the  campus  needed  to  be  dressed  up,"  Wagner 
says.  "The  campus  was  beginning  to  look  scruffy, 
dog-cared  and  down  in  the  mouth. 

"So  I  threatened  to  go  out  one  night  and  plant 
sonic  daffodils  to  show  what  could  happen  -  -  , 
literally  go  out  in  the  night." 

As  it  turned  out,  Wagner  didn't  have  to. 
Culp  and  his  staff  managed  to  plant  the  flowers 
in  question  between  Aldcn  Library  and  the 
president's  house.  To  Wagner,  that  small  incident 
represented  a  large  commitment  on  Gulp's  part 
to  improve  the  landscape  of  the  Athens  campus 
and,  in  larger  terms,  Ohio  Uni\crsit)-'s  image. 

"That  was  when  things  really  began  to  get 
going,"  Wagner  says.  "Chuck  was  a  ver)'  visible 
supponer  of  campus  beautification,  He  was  the 
guy  who  put  it  all  together  and  made  it  happen. 
If  the  Physical  Plant  had  not  been  supportive,  it 
would  not  have  happened." 

After  a  33-year  career  at  Ohio  University,  Culp 
is  "hanging  up  his  tool  pouch"  and  retiring  June 
30.  He  took  over  the  Physical  Plant  operations  in 
1976  after  working  in  several  administrative  posts, 
including  director  of  student  financial  aid  and  vice 
president  for  administrative  services. 

And  as  co-workers  and  friends  celebrated  his 
retirement  late  this  spring,  they  also  reminisced 
about  Culp's  far-reaching  impact  on  renovation, 
maintenance,  utility  management  and  beautifica- 
tion efforts  on  the  Athens  campus. 

"Chuck  has  been  as  important  to  the  overall 
life  of  the  university  as  nearly  anyone,"  says  Gary 
North,  OU's  current  vice  president  for  administra- 
tion. "Whether  it's  landscaping  or  The  Flower 
Program,  Chuck  is  the  one  who  orchestrated  it 
all. .  .  .  He's  touched  cver>'  corner  of  this  campus. 
Whether  it's  mechanical  repairs,  utilit)'  mainte- 
nance, renovations  or  ground  maintenance, 
he's  understood  tlie  whole  and  how  each  part 
of  it  interrelates. 

"Ernest  Boyer,  in  his  book  College^  says  the 
most  critical  positions  on  a  college  campus  are  the 
president  and  physical  plant  director.  We'll  take  the 
same  care  in  finding  Chuck's  replacement  as  we 
did  in  finding  (President)  Bob  Gliddcn." 

And  for  good  reason.  OU's  Office  of  Admis- 
sions reports  that  the  camous'  colorful  look  and 
improved  appearance  have  pla)'ed  an  influential 
role  in  steadily  increasing  enrollments  and  rising 
popularity  among  high  school  seniors  and  their 
parents.  Admissions  Director  Kip  Howard 
says  a  campus  visit  is  his  office's  most  effective 
recruiting  tool. 


"It  doesn't  work  if  you  don't  have  a  good 
environment  or  a  good-looking  campus,"  he  says. 
"First  impressions  are  important.  Our  whole 
office  IS  very  pleased  with  the  look  of  the  campus 
and  how  it's  maintained." 

"I  constantly  talk  to  visitors  and  guests  to 
campus  —  alums,  parents  of  students  —  who 
talk  about  how  remarkable  they  find  the  place, 
how  well-maintained  the  buildings  and  grounds 
are,  and  how  the  flowers  add  to  the  campus," 
North  says. 

Culp  planted  the  seed  for  The  Flower  Program 
in  the  late  1970s  with  Wally  Taylor,  retired  director 
of  grounds  maintenance,  with  assistance  from 
Culp's  wife.  Mar)',  co-founder  of  Project  Plant, 
an  Athens  beautification  program.  Year  by  year, 
more  bright  splashes  of  color  were  added  with 
more  flowers  and  beds. 

Susan  Calhoun,  BS  '85,  began  working 
full-time  with  the  program  in  1987  and  is  now 
considered  its  architea  as  campus  landscape 
coordinator.  Calhoun  and  her  two  seasonal  crew 
members  plant  21,000  annuals  and  perennials  in 
50  flower  beds  each  spring,  at  a  cost  of  about 
$4,000,  excluding  labor. 

Increased  interest  in  The  Flower  Program 
and  other  beautification  projects  has  resulted  in 
increased  financial  support.  In  the  early  1980s, 
the  university'  began  contributing  Ss,ooo  in  base 
funding  for  campus  beaudfication  to  buy  flowers 
and  make  other  improvements.  Wagner  made  a 
Sioo.ooo  deferred  gift  to  grounds  beautification 
and  grounds  maintenance  as  part  of  a  Szoo,ooo 
donation  to  the  Third  Cenmry  Campaign  four 
years  ago. 

But  to  talk  about  campus  beautification  efforts 
tells  only  half  the  stor)'  of  Culp's  tenure  as  Physical 
Plant  director.  Culp's  list  of  accomplishments 
and  those  of  his  staff  is  a  long  one:  Implementation 
of  the  campus  signage  system,  a  uniform  set  of 
green  signs  and  maps  located  throughout  campus; 
substantial  utility  improvements;  formation 
of  the  Encrg)'  Management  Program,  which  has 
avoided  $7.8  million  in  utilit)'  costs  in  13  years; 
starting  an  extensive  student  employment  program 
that  hires  up  to  150  students  each  summer  to  paint 
curbs,  prune  shrubbery  and  spruce  the  place  up; 
and  creating  a  separate  maintenance  operation  at 
The  Ridges,  Ohio  University's  new  690-acre  tract 
inherited  from  the  state  of  Ohio. 

"In  the  early  '70s,  most  of  our  parking  lots, 
streets  and  a  lot  of  our  sidewalks  were  gravel,  and 
many  were  cinder,  including  die  main  walkway 
acro.ss  the  College  Green  from  Memorial  Audito- 
rium to  Copeland  Hall.  It  was  nothing  but  cinders, 
says  Culp,  who  oversaw  the  paving  of  all  parking 
lots  and  sidewalks  on  campus. 

"Through  new  building  construction,  and 
through  the  efforts  of  the  Physical  Plant  and  the 
support  of  the  administration  in  Cutler  Hall, 


fiinding  was  made  available  to  make  improvements.  I 
think  everyone  recognized  that  the  appearance  of  the 
campus  was  important." 

Culp,  58,  an  cx-Marinc  and  self-confessed 
"nit-picker,"  points  with  pride  to  the  fact  that  his 
Physical  Plant  staff  today  covers  more  ground  and 
more  assignments  with  fewer  people  than  when  he 
was  hired  for  the  job  in  1976. 

"The  thing  I'm  most  proud  of  is  the  Physical 
Plant  operation  itself  and  the  stafi7'  Culp  says. 
"We  went  from  an  operation  that  wasn't  perceived 
ro  be  verv'good  (in  the  mid-i970sj  to  on  operation 
that  now  is  seen  as  pretty  efficient,  pretty  effective. 

"We're  an  operation  that  has  met  just  about  every 
challenge  thrown  at  it,  be  it  24-mch  snowfalls  with 
40-degrce  below  temperatures  and  other  kinds  of 
emergencies. 

"We've  proven  effective  in  any  kind  of  situation. 
I'm  proud  of  that." 


Bill  Estep  is  editor  of  Ohio  University  Today 


Married  couples  hold  special  place 
in  their  hearts  for  Galbreath  Chapel 


By  Emily  Caldwell 

It  was  a  fairy  talc  effect  that  led  Virginia 
Richardson,  AB  '77,  to  the  Galbreath  Chapel  altar, 
of  those  sunny  Athens  summer  days  in 
1992,  Richardson  (then  Virginia  Mansfield)  and  her 
'boyfriend,  Brian  Richardson,  commiserated  on  the 
College  Green  about  trying  to  find  housing  that 
would  accommodate  their  ijs-pound  dog. 

Brian  was  comforting  mc,  and  1  just  happened 
[to  look  up  and  I  saw  people  coming  out  of  a 

■cdding  at  the  chapel.  They  had  a  horse-drawn 
carriage,  and  it  was  just  beaudful.  It  was  almost 
magical,"  Richardson  recalls.  "It  was  like  something 
out  of  Cinderella. 

"Right  then,  I  said,  *Maybc  that  will  be  us 
someday.'" 

And  sure  enough,  about  a  year  later,  the  two  got 
married  at  Galbreath  Chapel.  The  simple  charm 
and  beauty  of  the  chapel  alone  was  special,  but 
former  university  President  Charics  J.  Ping's  role  as 
officiant  really  made  their  day  Virginia  had  known 
Ping  in  the  1970s,  and  had  maintained  conuct  with 
him  before  her  1992  return  to  OU  for  a  Ph.D.  in 
iss  communication. 

The  Richardsons  were  to  leave  Athens  in  July 

ith  advanced  degrees,  plans  for  an  academic  life  at 

Penn  State  University,  and  memories  of  the  school 

town  they  now  call  home. 

Ohio  University  will  always  be  dear  to  our 

hearts,"  Virginia  says.  "The  fact  that  we  got  married 

in  Galbreath  Chapel  will  always  be  special." 

That's  a  familiar  refrain  from  those  alumni  who 
dirough  the  years  have  solidified  their  tics  to  Ohio 
University  by  choosing  Galbreath  Chapel  as  the  site 
of  dKir  wedding, 

Helen  Mauck  Galbreath  Memorial  Chapel  was 
the  gift  of  Jolm  W.  Galbreath  in  memor)'  of  the 
wife  he  lost  in  1946.  Both  were  Ohio  Univcrsir)' 
graduates:  Helen  finished  in  1919,  Jnd  her  husband 
received  liis  degree  a  year  later.  The  chapel  was 
completed  in  1958. 

Current  chapel  Coordinator  Harriet  Tong,  PHD 
*7i.  notes  the  chapel  is  available  for  a  wide  variety  of 
uses,  including  memoriiil  ser\'iccs,  initiatibn 
ceremonies,  musical  presentations,  private  prayer 
and  meditation,  drama  prodiKtiorus,  njid  other 
ceremonies  and  receptions. 

Though  it  is  not  by  ajiy  mem;,  m  >1cI\  a  u  cdding 
hapel,  the  first  event  to  follow  its  dcdicition  ui 


1958  \ 


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"It's  sort  of  exciting  to  know  vou  wcie  the  first 
one  to  inaugurate  the  chapel  with  sonic  kind  of 
ceremony,"  says  Marie  Wliitc,  AA  's2,  whose 
wedding  to  James  White,  BSEE  '62,  on  June  15, 
1958,  followed  the  building's  dedication  b\'  eight 
days. 

The  Wliite  wedding  was  a  campus  affair,  widi 
then-Direaor  of  Residence  Scr\'ices  Maggie  Davis 
helping  widi  the  reception  and  cutting  roses  from 
her  girdcn  and  then  President  John  C.  Raker 
^  escorting  the  bride 

The  idea  to  wed  tn  Galbreath  Chapel  actually 
arose  fi^om  chats  111  B  iktr  s  oftke,  where  Marie 
White  had  stirtedwhat  became  a  40  year  cirecr  as 
sLU'enr)  to  h\t  Ohio  Universit)'  presidents.  She 

Dr  Baker  thought  it  would  be  a  great  idea  to 
use  tlie  thapei.  And  since  my  father  wasn't  Uving,  I 
asked  him  to  give  the  bride  away,"  Marie  \Vhicc 

Though  White  watched  from  Cutler  Hall  as  the 
Athens  campus  evolved  for  four  decades,  she  says 
the  chapel  hasn't  changed  much  in  all  those  years. 

The  Whites'  was  the  first  of  hundreds  of  —  and 
likely  more  than  1,000  —  weddings  at  die  chapel. 
Since  Tong  took  over  as  coordinator  in  1978,  she 
has  reserved  the  chapel  for  and  assisted  with  more 
than  600  weddings  there. 


Tong*5  involvement  with  the  marrying  couples 
varies,  but  she's  alwaj-s  ready  for  emergencies.  In 
her  downstairs  office,  she  keeps  a  white  shawl  that 
once  came  in  handy  for  a  bridesmaid  who  ripped 
open  the  back  of  her  dress. 

At  one  wedding,  the  minister  inadvertcndy  set 
off  the  fire  alarm  when  he  leaned  against  it.  "The 
saddest  story  I  have  is  the  day  the  bridegroom 
didn't  show  up,"  Tong  says. 

A  lifetime  of  happier  wedchng  stories  make  the 
building  a  special  part  of  the  campus.  The  chapel's 
placement  near  the  three  original  Ohio  University 
buildings  adds  special  historic  meaning  to  its  role  in 
die  wedding  of  James  Prewitt,  BS  '64,  PHD  '73, 
and  Sharon  Frcy  Prewitt,  BSED  '64- 

"That  whole  area  has  a  lot  of  historic  feel  for  us," 
says  James  Prewitt  of  Albuquerque,  N.M.,  who  still 
tries  to  get  back  to  campus  once  a  year. 

Marr>nng  in  Athens  was  equally  meaningful  as 
well  as  convenient  for  Corinne  Colbert,  BSJ  '87, 
MA  '93,  and  her  husband,  Doug  Pettit,  AB  '93- 

Colbert  and  Pettit  met  in  1990.  while  Colbert 
was  studying  for  her  master's  degree  and  Pettit,  an 
Air  Force  veteran,  was  earning  his  bachelors. 
Though  they  had  moved  to  Columbus  by  the  time 
they  were  ready  for  marriage,  they  agreed  on 
returning  to  Athens  for  the  wedding. 

"Once  we  hit  on  Galbreath  Chapel,  nothing 
else  seemed  appropriate,"  Colbert  says. 

Colbert  has  a  few  stories  of  her  own  about 
trying  to  plan  a  spring  wedding  in  Athens  without 
confiiaing  with  a  campus  event.  Her  May  21, 1994 
wedding  coincided  with  the  annual  International 
Street  Fair  on  Court  Street,  meaning  the  lace  arrival 
of  most  of  her  guests  and  family  —  who  were  stuck 
in  a  traffic  jam  —  delayed  the  ceremony  for  about  15 


The  dela)'  hardly  spoiled  the  memory  for 
Colbert  and  Pettit,  who  were  in  Athens  for  their 
one-vear  anniversary. 

"I'm  really  proud  of  having  gone  to  Ohio 
University  and  have  a  warm  spot  in  my  heart  for 
die  uni\'etsit)',"  Colbert  says.  "I  have  reatl)'  good 
memories.  And  getting  married  there  adds  a 
personal  association  to  it." 


Emily  Caldwell,  BSJ  '88,  married  Patrick  Keenist, 
AB  '88,  on  March  25  in  Athens  at  The  Dairy  Barn. 
She  is  assistant  editor/writer  for  University  News 
Services  and  Periodicals.  He  is  assistant  director 
of  the  Educational  Talent  Search  Program  at 
Washington  State  Community  College  in  Marietta. 


Marie  and  James  White,  pictured 
at  their  wedding  on  June  15,  1958 
in  Galbreath  Chapel  and  again  in 
1995,  when  they  celebrated  their 
37th  wedding  anniversary. 


Virginia  Mansfield  and  Brian  Richardson 
married  on  July  31.  1993 


English  graduate 
writes  the  O.J. 
story  in  six  days 


When  wrrler  and  editorial  consultant  Marc  A 
Cerasim,  AB  74,  received  a  phone  cali  last  June  from 
Kensington  Publishing  Editor  Sarah  Gallick,  he 
couldn't  know  that  his  new  assignment  would  finally 
bring  him  the  recognition  he  had  been  seeking  since 
leaving  the  Athens  campus  in  1974 

The  bodies  of  Nicole  Simpson  and  Ronald 
Goldman  had  just  been  discovered  in  suburban  Los 
Angeles,  and  speculation  was  rampant  that  OJ. 
Simpson  was  involved.  Gallick  needed  to  know  if 
Cerastni,  at  the  time  a  free-lance  writer,  could  deliver  a 
biographical  book  on  0  J  wtthin  two  weeks. 

Not  only  did  Cerasim  accept  the  challenge  but  he 
completed  the  book,  O  J.  Simpson  An  Amencan 
Hero,  American  Tragedy,  in  only  six  days. 

Other  publishing  companies  also  were  rushing  to 
hire  writers  and  be  the  first  one  out  with  a  book  on 
Simpson,  One  author,  Don  Davis  —  who  had  written 
quickie  paperbacks  on  the  Menendez  brothers  and 
Jeffrey  Oahmer  —  had  been  offered  six  figures  by 
St.  Martin's  Press 

But  in  the  end.  Cerasini's  book  was  first  and 
that's  all  that  mattered  —  in  publishing  being  first 
means  more  sates,  more  dollars  and  more  publicity. 

Nearly  one  million  copies  had  been  sold  as  of 
spring  1995.  and  the  book  was  on  the  New  York 
Times'  Paperback  Best  Sellers  List  for  five  weeks 
following  its  publication  last  summer. 

"It's  opened  up  quite  a  few  doors  for  me," 
Cerasim  said.  "I  made  $10,000  That's  a  good  salary 
for  one  week's  work.  If  I  could  have  held  out  for 
royalties,  1  would  have  made  five  times  that  amount 
But  I  would  have  lost  the  chance  to  write  the  book." 

It  was  a  week  that  included  2 1  -hour  workdays, 
endless  research,  writing  at  the  computer,  revising, 
more  writing  and  very  little  sleep  Cerasim  says  he 
spent  eight  hours  researching  Simpson's  life  and  hts 
fiancee  did  about  12  hours.  A  courier  picked  up  a 
computer  disk  from  Cerasini  each  day,  Gallick  would 
edit  the  copy  at  Kensington's  offices  in  New  York,  and 
then  the  manuscript  was  Federal  Expressed  to 
a  typesetter  tn  New  Hampshire  As  one  portion  was 
typeset.  Cerasim  continued  to  write  a  book  that 
detailed  more  of  Simpson's  life  story  than  the 
tragedy  itself 

Two  days  after  final  proofs  were  sped  to  a  printer 
in  Tennessee,  450,000  copies  of  the  book  were  flown 
to  bookstores  across  the  country 

"The  key  was  knowing  how  to  do  the  research." 
said  Cerasim.  who  believes  Simpson  is  guilty  of  double 
murder.  "I'm  not  a  sports  fan,  so  my  fiancee,  Alice 
Alfonsi  —  an  editor  at  Random  House  —  helped  me 
with  the  research  on  0  J 's  sports  background  I 
couldn't  have  done  it  without  her " 

And  just  how  did  Cerasim  happen  to  be  in  New 
York  and  available  to  write  the  first  O  J.  book'' 

Born  in  Pittsburgh,  Cerasim.  42.  planned  on 
attending  military  school  in  Virginia  in  1970  and 
becoming  a  helicopter  pilot  But  poor  eyesight  led  him 
to  Ohio  University,  where  he  was  undecided  whether 
to  major  in  journalism  or  English  literature. 

"High  school  wasn't  a  good  time  in  my  life,  but  I 
blossomed  in  college."  Cerasini  said  "I  always  knew  I 
wanted  to  be  a  writer  and  the  professors  I  had  at  OU 
cared  and  encouraged  my  intellectual  freedom  " 

Two  of  the  professors  Cerasini  remembers  clearly 


were  Reid  Huntley,  assistant  professor  of  English  at 
the  time,  and  English  Instructor  fvlark  Rollins.  As  a 
senior,  Cerasini  was  given  the  opportunity  to  teach 
a  class  on  the  comic  book  and  pulp  fiction  as  literary 
forms 

Out  of  college,  Cerasini  took  a  job  as  a  grip  for 
George  A,  Romero,  who  was  producing  a  horror 
movie,  "Dawn  of  the  Dead."  in  Pittsburgh  Cerasini 
also  made  a  brief  appearance  in  the  film  as  a  zombie 

"I  not  only  made  $75  a  day,  which  was  good 
money  at  the  time,  but  I  made  contacts,"  Cerasini 
said  "And  Romero  helped  my  career  by  reading  and 
critiquing  my  scripts  " 

Cerasini  made  a  major  move  to  New  York  in  1 979- 
Unable  to  get  a  full-time  position  as  a  writer,  he 
worked  several  jobs  —  ranging  from  psychiatric 
counselor  to  public  relations  director  at  the  American 
Bible  Society  to  writer  and  eventually  editor-in-chief 
at  a  magazine  company  which  published  Rave 
Reviews  magazine.  Under  his  direction,  Rave  Reviews' 
circulation  increased  from  16,000  to  120,000. 
Cerasini  left  the  company  in  1 991 

Cerasini  has  continued  to  write  throughout  his 
career.  He  developed  several  scripts  which  he  sold  to 
Empire  Pictures  in  Hollywood.  "I  made  $25,000  per 
script  and  that  was  whether  they  used  them  or  not, " 
he  said  "  Unfortunately,  none  of  the  scripts  made  it 
into  movie  form  —  the  company  went  bankrupt 
before  production  could  ever  begin." 

After  a  brief  stay  in  Los  Angeles  in  1991,  Cerasini 
moved  to  New  Jersey  and  holed  up  in  a  farmhouse  on 
the  Pennsylvania  border  town  of  Milford.  where  he 
got  down  to  some  serious  writing  He  co-authored 
two  books  a  scholarly  book  on  the  works  of  Robert 
E   Howard  and  7'^e  Tom  Clancy  Companion,  as  well  as 
writing  a  series  of  literary  articles  on  H  P  Lovecraft. 

These  days.  Cerasim  lives  in  New  York  City  and 
free-lances  as  a  manuscript  writer  and  editor  for 
Kensington  Publishing  And  yes,  another  book  is  in 
the  making  during  1995  Although  he  hasn't  put  it  on 
paper,  it's  one  that  he  has  been  composing  in  his 
mind  since  the  late  t970s  A  consen/ative,  Cerasini 
has  strong  feelings  about  politics  and  what  he  sees  as 
"a  serious  lack  of  common  sense  in  the  United  States 
government  today  "  His  new  book  may  take  that 
direction 

And  it  will  probably  take  more  than  six  days  to 
write. 


/  Nancy  Alspach.  BSJ  '95 


Grasselli  Brown  enjoys 
an  active  retirement 


Jeanette  Grasselli  Brown  continues  to  make 
more  news  in  retirement  than  she  did  when  she 
worked  full  time. 

In  an  eventful  two-month  period  beginning 
in  mid-March,  Grasselli  Brown.  BS  '50,  HON  '78, 
was  named  to  the  Ohio  Board  of  Regents. 
honored  as  the  Hungarian-American  of  the  Year, 
and  received  three  honorary  doctoral  degrees 
within  an  eight-day  span  in  mid-May 

A  former  Ohio  University  Board  of  Trustees 
member,  she  was  appointed  in  March  to  a  five- 
year  Regents  term  by  Gov  George  V  Voinovich. 
AB  '58,  LLO  '81   Grasselli  Brown,  a  Republican  ' 
from  Chagnn  Falls,  succeeded  the  late  Jesse 
Phillips  of  Dayton 

In  April,  Grasselli  Brown  was  recognized  by 
the  Amencan  Hungarian  Foundation  in  New 
Jersey  then  looked  forward  to  her  honorary 
doctoral  tour  of  Northeastern  Ohio  She 
received  an  honorary  doaorate  in  science  from 
Notre  Dame  College  of  Cleveland  on  May  1 3. 
another  from  Case  Western  Reserve  University 
in  Cleveland  on  May  14,  and  yet  another  from 
Kenyon  College  in  Gambier  on  May  21   Grasselli 
Brown  received  her  master's  of  science  from 
Case  Western  in  1 958  She  sen/ed  as  the 
commencement  speaker  at  Notre  Dame 
College 

"It's  hard  to  believe  all  this  has  happened," 
said  Grasselli  Brown,  who  retired  as  director  of 
research  and  analytical  science  at  BP  America  in 
Cleveland  in  1989  "I'm  very  humbled  and 
happy  by  it  all  I  never  dreamed  I'd  receive  three 
honorary  degrees 

Besides  OU.  she  previously  picked  up 
honorary  doctorates  from  Clarkson  University  in 
New  Jersey  Michigan  Technological  University, 
and  Wilson  College  in  Pennsylvania  Her  latest 
doctorates  recognized  her  role  as  a  spectrosco- 
pist.  a  science  ambassador  and  recruiter  of 
women  and  minorities  into  scientific  fields 

Grasselli  Brown  has  redefined  the  notion  of 
retirement  A  38-year  veteran  of  BP  America, 
she  was  a  distinguished  visiting  professor  and 
volunteer  director  of  research  enhancement  at 
Ohio  University  from  1989  until  she  accepted 
the  Regents  post  this  spring  She  also  has  served 
as  a  board  member  of  the  Ohio  University 
Foundation,  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences. 
the  state  Edison  Biotechnology  Institute,  five 
major  corporations,  and  several  non-profit 
agencies 

Last  fall,  she  was  named  to  a  seven  member 
White  House  science  advisory  panel  participat- 
ing in  trade  talks  with  Japan  In  July,  she 
becomes  chair  of  the  Cleveland  Scholarship 
Program,  (nc  ,  which  provides  guidance, 
scholarship  funding  and  mentoring  for  "at  risk" 
and  non-traditional  students 

Grasselli  was  voted  1989  Alumna  of  the  Year 
by  the  National  Alumm  Board  of  Directors  Her 
other  contributions  to  Ohio  University  include 
funding  the  Jeanette  G  Grasselli  and  Glenn  R. 
Brown  Frontiers  in  Science  Lectureship,  and 
$5,000  in  teaching  and  research  awards  each 
year  in  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences 


Documenting  planned  gifts  has  its  benefits 


As  regular  readers  of  Ohio  University  Today  know, 
we  usually  discuss  in  this  space  the  many  benefits  which 
may  be  available  to  those  who  make  a  planned  gift  to 
Ohio  University.  In  this  issue,  we'll  explain  the  process 
of  documenting  such  gifts. 

A  planned  gift  is  a  provision  in  a  donor's  estate  plans 
If  you  decide  to  make  a  planned  gift,  you  can  document 
it  in  one  of  three  ways. 

1.  Provide  the  Ohio  University  Foundation 
with  a  copy  of  the  cover  page  of  your  estate 
document,  the  language  m  the  document 
that  pertains  to  your  gift,  and  the  signature 
page  of  your  document 

2.  Sign  an  Estate  Provision  Form  provided  by 
the  Ohio  University  Foundation  and  explain  on 
the  form  how  you  wish  tfie  gift  to  be  used 

3.  Send  a  letter  to  the  foundation,  indicating 
that  your  estate  plans  include  a  gift  to  Ohio 
University,  how  the  gift  will  be  made,  how 
much  it  is  worth,  and  what  program(s)  you 
wish  it  to  support. 

Sometimes,  people  are  reluctant  to  disclose  their  gift 
plans  because  of  modesty,  a  desire  for  confidentiality, 
or  a  concern  that  indication  of  their  plans  is  an  absolute 


fulfill  the  donor's  wishes,  it  is  imperative  that  they  have 
a  dear  understanding  of  the  donor's  intent  Addition- 
ally, documentation  ensures  that  it  is  possible  to  follow 
a  donor's  desires  in  a  way  that  minimizes  the  potential 
for  problems  Even  after  documentation,  a  donor  may 

One  of  the  most  frequent  difficulties  with  undocu- 
mented gifts  IS  that  donors  wish  to  support  programs 
that  no  longer  exist  Over  the  years,  some  programs 
have  been  discontinued,  merged  into  other  programs. 
or  renamed  When  a  planned  gift  is  documented,  an 
Ohio  University  development  officer  can  talk  directly 


Tthe 


Other  difficulties  that  might  arise  witt 

gifts  could  include  requests  that  are  illegal,  or 

logistically  impossible  to  fulfill. 

Documenting  your  planned  gift  is  nof  an  absolute 
commitment.  Planned  gifts  are  considered  "expectan- 
cies." and  as  such,  are  counted  with  the  understanding 
that  none  of  us  can  predict  the  future  Some  docu- 
mented expectancies  will  be  for  lesser  amounts  than 
initially  anticipated;  many  will  be  for  more 

Regardless  of  the  amount  of  a  planned  gift,  it  is 
vitally  important  that  staff  at  Ohio  University  be  aware 
of  Its  existence.  Only  then  can  we  make  sure  that  a  gift 
is  transferred  as  efficiently  as  possible  to  effectively 
honor  the  donor's  wishes, 


giving 


If  you  have  made  provisions  for  Ohio  University  in  your 
estate  plans  but  have  not  yet  documented  them,  or  if  yo 
would  like  to  discuss  the  possibility  of  an  estate  gift,  pie, 
complete  the  form  and  return  to: 


Sob  Conrad 
Director  of  Developm 

204  McGuffey  Hall 


t  for  Planned  Giving 


Athens,  Ohio  45701 

OU  can  phone  Conrad  at  (614)  593-4797 

r  fax  him  at  (614)  593-1432 


Dni  Evarts,  BSJ  'S1. 
MS  -TS,  PHO  -77 


BSEO  •' 


M 

o 


1930s 


Lucili*  VanLehn  Penn, 

|AB'30,orDovcr.  hadihc 

awcrston  Public  Library 
imcd  in  her  honor  One  of 
the  librar/s  founders,  she 
the  first  president  of  the 
\T)\  serving  16  years  in 
the  position. 

Louis  Cohen,  B5C  '39, 

ctired  f<K)d  broker  who 
founded  Cxihen  and 
^VIlaIen  Inc.,  has  counseled 
small-business  owners  as  a 
.■oluntccr  for  the  Scniec 
.Corps  of  Retired  Executives 
Cleveland  since  198). 


1940s 


Oavid  Wvller,  BSEE  '44. 

rciiftfd  computer  scientist, 
received  the  New  Jersey 
Governor's  Award  for 
Voluntcerism  from  Go\'. 
Christine  Whitman  for  his 

Matheny  School  and 
Hospital  in  Pcapjck.  N  I 

William  Bflnton,  BSCOM 
'47,  celebrated  his  ?sth 
birthday  on  June  19,  i99-h 
[hen  proceeded  to  compete 
in  I J  road  races  the  rest  of 
the  year,  finishing  firsr  in  his 


CO 

to 


York  Masters  Club  records 

and  bettered  All-American 

standards  at  800  meters,  one 

mile  and  1,000  meters.  He 

lives  in  Valley  Stream,  N.Y. 

JamesHillard,  AB'47. 

librarian  cmcntus  of  The 
Citadel  in  Charleston,  S.C. 
has  written  Aquariums  in 
North  America:  A  Guidebook  iv 
Appneiaung  North  America^ 
Aquatit  Trtasurts,  published 
in  March  by  Scarecrow  Press 
in  Mctuchcn,  N.  ]. 


1950s 


N«ll  U  GIbblns.  BSED  'SO, 
MED  '53.  received  Marshall 
University's  Distinguished 
Service  Award.  Gibbins,  who 
joined  the  Manhall  faculty  in 
Huntington,  W.Va,,  in  196J. 
IS  a  professor  of  educational 


Dm  Ril«y  Evarts,  BSJ  '51. 
MS  '73,  PHO  '77,  member 
ofihcE.W.  ScrippsSch(X)l 
of  Journalism  faculty  since 
1973.  IS  among  the  first 
group  ofi)  educators  10 
pamcipatc  in  the  199) 
Institute  for  Journalism 
Excellence  sponsored  by 
the  American  Society  of 
Newspaper  Editors.  The 
project  places  journalism 
facult)'  in  summer  jobs  at 
daily  newspapers.  Evans  15 
working  this  summer  at  The 
Miami  HeraiH 


;ulting  SI 


piping 


nthei. 


Lake,\ 
Rcinhan/Kuhlman  Award 
from  the  American  Socict)' 
for  Testing  and  Materials. 
The  award  is  gi\'cn  to 
individuals  who  have 
contributed  to  tlic  ASTM 
and  made  outstanding 
contributions  to  plastic 
piping  standards. 

Lucille  Reitar  Mass,  BSED 

as  director  of  Towson  State 
(Md.)  University's  Council 
Day  Care  Demonstration 
and  Training  Center. 

Howard  E.  Wade,  AB 

'54,  toniplctcd  his  fourth 
and  final  term  as  mayor 
of  Orrvillc.  Wade  has  been 
active  in  city  government  in 
Om'illc  since  i9to,  when 
he  was  first  elected  to  cm' 


Patricia  Bennett  Willis, 

AB'55,haswnncnO«fo/ 
the  Storm,  a  novel  set  in  post- 
World  War  II  on  a  farm 
in  Northern  Ohio,  published 
by  Clanon  Books. 

H.  Donald  Wlrtkler,  MS 
'56,  assooatc  Nice  president 
and  cxeaiti\'e  director  of 
public  affaira  and 
publications  at  Longwood 
College  in  Farmvillc.  Va., 
has  been  inducted  into  the 
Virginia  Communicanons 
Hall  of  Fame.  He  is  the  first 
person  elected  from  the  field 
of  college  or  university 
public  relations,  Winkler  has 
earned  79  nanonal  awards 
for  his  publicabon  and  video 


D.  William  Schlott,  BS 
'58.  recently  was  named 
the  first  Philhp  A.  Tumult^' 
Associate  Professor  of 
Internal  Medicine  at  tlic 
Johns  Hopkins  University 
School  of  Medicine  in 
Baltimore.  He  has  worked 
at  Johns  Hopkins  since 


c  professor  of 


Vincent  A.  DIGirolama, 

BSCOM'59,  isexeoitivc 
vice  president  of  National 
City  Corp.  bank,  based  in 
Indianapolis. 

Jerry  L.  Sloan,  BSJ  '59, 

professor  in  Ohio 
Univcrsit>''s  E.W.  Saipps 
School  of  Journalism,  has 
been  elected  into  the  Public 
Relations  Society  of  America 
College  of  Fellows. 

1960s 

Harold  R.  Blllups.  B5ME 
'60,  has  retired  as  distria 
marketing  manager  of 
Columbia  Gas  of  Ohio 
in  Athens  after  3+  years 
of  service, 


Joel  Eigan,  AB  '63,  has 

written  Wittvessing  Imaniry: 
Madntii  and  Mad-Doctors  m 
the  English  Oiurt,  published 
in  April  by  Yale  Univcrsitj- 
Press.  Tlic  book  examines 
the  ongins  of  the  insanity- 
defense.  He  IS  a  professor 
of  sociolog)'  at  Franklin 
and  Marshall  College  in 


Suianne  Simmons,  AB 
'63,  has  created  a  produa 
tine  of  California- shaped 
dog  biscuits  and  camip  toys 
for  tounsts,  Her  business, 
Purr-Fca  Growlings  Pet 
Gifts,  is  located  in  Lns 

Marilyn  Lute  Williams, 
BSED  '64.  a  fourth  grade 
teacher  at  Northmoor 
Elcmcntar)'  in  Englewood, 
was  included  in  the  third 
cdmon  of  mK-iWIwi^ 
American  Teachers  1994-  She 
has  taught  in  the  Northmoor 
School  Distria  for  10  years. 


Elaine  McNally  Jarchow, 
BSED  '66.  dean  of  the  Texas 
Tech  University  College  of 
F-ducation  in  Lubbock,  was 
elected  to  ser\'c  on  the  board 
ofdireaors  of  the  Amencan 
Association  of  Colleges  for 
Teacher  Educaaon, 

Raymond  E.  Laakaniemi. 
MS '66,  PHD '79,  chair 

of  die  journalism  dcparoncnc 
at  Bowling  Green  State 
University,  has  written 
an  entry-level  journalism 
textbook  titled  Neirmritifig 
in  Tnutsition. 

William  Grealis,  AB  '67, 

IS  president  of  CINcrg)' 
Corp.'s  natural  gas  business 
unit  and  president  of 
CINcrgy  Investments  in 
Cincinnati.  CINerg/s  natural 

customer?  in  Southwestern 
Ohio,  Northern  Kcnruclg' 
and  Soutlicastem  Indiana. 
A  former  member  of  the 
Federal  Power  Commission, 
Grealis  had  been  partner  in  a 
Washington,  DC,  law  firm 

Edward  E.  Pleratt,  BFA 

'67,  MA '77,  has  joined  the 
E.W.  Scripps  Company's 
newspaper  division  as 
director  of  technology.  He 
ad\iscs  Scripps  newspapers 
on  the  selection  of  new 
tcchnolog)'  for  paginadon, 
electronic  archives  and 
databases.  He  had  been  a 
facult)'  member  in  Ohio 
University's  School  of  Visual 
Communicanon  since  1980. 
He  and  his  wife,  Uura,  MA 
'94.  and  their  twin  sons  live 
in  Ft.  Thomas.  Ky. 

Donna  Smitli  Stafford, 

BS'67,hasbccncleacd 
to  the  Columbus  Branch 
NAACP  Executive 
Committee.  A  medical 
technologist,  she  is  scmng 
on  the  fund-raising  and 
finance  o 


Sharon  Wallace,  BSHEC 
'67,  MSHEC'70.isvicc 

president  of  academic  alTairs 
and  professor  in  the  child 
development  and  family 
science  department  at  North 
Dakota  State  University  in 


Elizabeth  S.  Cole,  BFA 
'68,  \vas  appointed  .issociatc 
dean  of  the  College  of  Arts 

University'  of  Toledo,  A 
member  of  the  UT  art 
faculty  since  1979.  she 
sen'cd  as  chair\\'onian 
of  the  Department  of  Art 
for  the  past  five  years, 

Marjorie  Nilson  Sloan, 
MED  '68,  has  been  cteacd  a 
parmer  in  the  Denver  office 
of  Baker  8c  Hastcder, 
Counselors  at  Law.  She 
concentrates  in  litigation 
with  an  emphasis  in 
employment  law.  First 
Amendment  law,  and 
commercial  litigation. 


the  Mass  Con 
Department  at  Southwest 
Texas  State  University  in  San 
Marcos.  He  rcccndy  led  a 
group  of  Texas  students  on 
a  five-month  study  trip  to 


William  G.  Karis.  AB  '69, 
MA  '70,  is  the  new  president 
of  CONSOL  Inc..  a  member 
of  die  CONSOL  Coal  Group 
headquartered  in  Pittsburgh. 
He  formerly  waj  executive  ^ 
vice  president  of  administra- 
tion. CONSOLCoa!  Group 
has  coal  mining  and  shipping 
and  gas  production  facilities 
in  se\en  slates  and  Canada. 

Peter  Pringle,  PHD  '69, 

was  appointed  Luther 
Masingill  Professor  of 
Communication  at  the 
University  of  Tennessee  .at 
Chattanooga.  Pringle  joined 
the  UT-Chattanooga  facult)' 
in  1981  and  served  as  head 
of  the  Department  of 
Communication  from 

Jay  C.  Williamson,  M.D., 
B5  '69,  has  been  appointed 
associate  dean  for  clinical 
affairs  at  Northeastern  Ohio 
Universities  College  of 
Medicine  in  Rootstown. 
He  served  as  interim 
chairman  of  the  Department 
of  Family  Medicine  from 
1992-94.,  and  has  been 
direaor  of  Family  Practice 
Residency  Educadon  at 
Akron  City  Hospital 


1970s 

Alfred  G.  Arndt,  BBA 
'70,  was  elcaed  president  of 
the  Powell-Delaware  chapter 
of  Network  Professionals, 
Inc.  He  is  a  chattered 
financial  consultant  and 
chartered  life  underwriter 
afTiliated  with  McCloy 
Financial  Sen'iccs  in 
Columbus. 

JohnW.  Bardo,  MA'71, 

has  been  elected  chancellor 
of  Western  Carolina 
Universit)'  in  Cullowhce, 
N.C.  He  begins  his  new 
duties  July  i.  Since  1990, 
Bardo  has  been  vice 
president  for  academic 
affairs  at  Bridgewatcr  State 
College  in  Massachusetts. 
He  also  was  named  provost 
at  Bndgewatcf  State  in  I993- 

John  C.  Hilborn,  BSJ  '71, 

of  Hilbom  Insurance,  has 
been  elected  to  the  board  of 
trustees  of  Grady  Memorial 
Hospital  in  Delaware. 

John  M.  Jevec,  B5CHE 
'71,  MSCHE  '73,  has  been 
promoted  to  consulting 
engineer,  water  technology 
sccrion,  in  the  Research  and 
Devclopinciu;JpiY.isionQC-<  y\ 

Eabcock  &  Wilcox's 
Research  Center  in  Alliance. 


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James  T.  Novak,  BSED 

'71 ,  is  director  of  marketing 
for  Continental  General 
Tire's  Passcngcr/Lighi  Tnick 
Division  in  Akron. 

Gayle  N.  Anderson, 

BSJ '72,  executive  vice 
president  of  the  Greater 
Winston-Salem  (N.C.) 
Chamber  of  Commerce, 
has  been  selected  as  a 

of  Leadership  America, 
a  narional  non-profit 
leadership  development 
program  for  women  of 
achievement. 


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David  H.  Barber,  BSCE 
'72,  MS  '73.  director  of 
public  works  for  the  ciiy 
of  Evanston,  III.,  is  among 
those  individuals  named  as 
the  i99jTopTcn  Public 
Works  Leaders  in  North 
America  by  the  26,000- 
mcinbcr  American  Public 
Works  Aisociation. 


Barry  Spiker,  BSG  '72. 
MA  '73,  PHD  '79,  has 

[oincd  die  Change 

Integration  Practice  of 
Price  Watcrhousc  as 
managing  director, 
where  he  is  responsible 
for  thought  leadership  in 
die  development  of 
transition  management 
and  organization 
development  products. 
He  has  nearly  20  years 
of  consulting  experience, 
He  lives  m  Santa  Fe,N.M. 

David  Stockdale,  AB 
'72,  MA  '73,  former 

mayor  of  Mount  Healthy, 
m  January  was  sworn  in 
as  a  Hamilton  County 
Municipal  Court  Judge. 
He  was  appointed  to  the 
bench  by  Gov  George  V. 

Christie  J.  Stamets  Gay, 


Mark  Govoni,  MA  '73, 
PHD  '78,  IS  vice  president 
for  student  affairs  at 
Webster  University  in  St 
Louis.  He  has  worked  at 
Webster  since  1986, 
overseeing  adult  and 
women's  programs. 


James  A.  Range,  BSJ 
'73.  J  parmer  in  the  firm 
of  Johnson,  Urban  & 
Range  Co.,  L- PA.  was 
elcCTcd  president  of  the 
Tuscarawas  County  Bar 
Association  for  1995. 

Mike  Bystrek,  BBA  '74. 

was  promoted  to  sales 
manager  for  Sheaklcy 
Uniscrvicc,  an  affibatc  of 
The  Sheaklcy  Group  in 
Cincinnati.  The  Sheaklcy 
Group  is  a  national,  full- 
service  benefits  consulting 
and  administration  Brm 
based  in  Cincinnati. 


Navy  Cmdr.  John  R. 
Eckelberry,  AB  '74. 

has  been  relieved  of 
command  aboard  the 
guided  missile  frigate  USS 
Ford,  homeponed  in  Long 
Beach.  Calif  His  next  tour 
of  duty  is  as  director  and 

Anti-Submarinc  Warfare 
Department  in  Virginia 
Beach,  Va, 

Kenneth  Keis,  BGS  '74, 

has  been  appointed  chief  of 
staff  of  the  Joint  Committee 
on  Taxation  of  Congress. 
The  committee,  made  up 
of  10  members  of  Congress, 
investigates  the  operation 
and  effect  of  federal  tax 
laws,  Keis  was  a  partner  in 
the  Washington.  D.C., 
office  of  the  law  firm  Baker 
Se  Hostedcr  since  1987. 

Melodie  Gross 
Wineland,  BSJ  '74.  is 

manager  of  media  relations 
for  Sprint/United 
Telephone  in  Mansfield. 
Shc« 


specialist  for  Vik  Brothers 
Insurance  Group  in 
Mansfield  for  the  past 


National  Executive  Service 
Corps,  a  non-profit 
management  consulting 
organization  based  in 
New  York  City. 

Barbara  Plotkin 
Bellows,  MED -75,  is 

an  assistant  professor  of 
education  at  Towson  State 
(Md,)  Universit)'.  She  lives 


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Allen  Davis,  BFA  '75, 

formerly  a  sports  anchor 
at  WKNR  Radio  in  Akron, 
has  been  named  director 
of  community  relations  of 
the  Cleveland  Indians, 

Vincent  C.  Byrd,  BBA 
'76,  has  been  named  vice 
president  and  general 
manager  of  the  consumer 
market  for  The  J.M. 
Smucker  Company  of 
Orrville,  He  joined 


Mark  L.  Hereth,  BS  '76, 
MS  '78,  has  been  promoted 
to  second  vice  president, 
special  risks  division,  of  the 
Hartford  Steam  Boiler 
Inspection  and  Insurance 
Co.  Hereth  works  with 
the  chemical,  oil  and  g.is 
industries. 

Dan  Davis,  BSC  '77, 

"Good  Morning  Arizona" 
on  KTVK-TV  in  Phoenix. 
Doug  Drew,  BSC  '78,  is 
executive  producer  of  the 

time  slot  ir.  Phoenix. 

Dennis  BIgler,  BSED  '78, 
MA  '94,  St,  ClairsviUe  city 
service  director  for  the  past 
15  years,  received  certification 
from  the  Amcncan  Institute 
of  Certified  Planners,  He  is 
the  only  AICP  member  with 
such  designation  in  Belmont 
County. 

Robert  Young.  BBA  '78, 

manager  of  the  Ohio  Power 
office  in  Kenton,  is  chairman 
of  the  Economic  Develop- 
ment Council  of  Hardin 
County 

Thomas  E.  Buck,  BBA  '79, 

MBA  '86,  «js  promoted  to 
vice  picsidcnt  of  Fairfield 
National  Bank  in  Lancastet, 

management  responsibility 
for  the  retail  banking  division. 
He  joined  Fairfield  National 

Debra  Dehn,  BSJ  '79. 

is  assistant  dircaor  for 

foundation  and  corporate 
rclanons  in  Bluffton  College's 
Development  Office. 

Clayton  A.  Harris,  Ba  '79, 

is  police  chief  of  Cuyahoga 
Community  College  in 
Cleveland,  overseeing  police 
opcrtitions  on  three  campuses. 

Cory  Kwait,  BS  '79,  a 

realtor  with  Realty  One 
in  Solon,  was  awarded  the 
certified  residential  specialist 
designation  by  the  Realtors 
National  Marketing  Insnmtc. 
an  affiliate  of  the  National 
Association  of  Realtors. 


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Kathy  Hronec  Lehr,  BSJ 
'79,  is  ne\vs  director  of 
WLW  Radio  in  Cincinnati. 
Under  her  leadership  since 
1985.  WLWs  news 
dcparmient  has  grown  from 
tour  to  1}  staffers  —  the 
largest  newsroom  of  any 
radio  station  in  Ohio.  Lehr 
was  profiled  in  the  February 
issue  of  Cittcinnati  Magazine. 

Mark  A.  Oesterle,  BS 
'79,  is  informaoon  systems 
officer  at  NationsBank  in 
Charlone.  N.C. 


Tom  Sauvlet  BSC  '79. 

IS  an  anchor  and  reporter 
for  Pnmc  Spons  Radio  in 
Irving,  Texas, 

Robert  M.  Wolodkiewicz. 

BBA '79.  IS  assistant  vice 
president  and  loan  officer 

of  Bamett  Banks,  Inc.  in 


1980s 

Eric  Emmert,  BBA  '80, 

was  promoted  to  executive 
vice  president  of  First 
National  Bank  of  Wellston. 

Bill  SklodowskI,  BSJ  '80, 

IS  managing  editor  for  Island 
Coast  Publishing  in  Fon 
Myers,  Fla, 

David  VanDyne,  BSEE 

'80,  IS  engineering  manager 
of  D.L.  Steiner,  Inc.,  a 
Lima-based  consulting  firm 
specializing  in  testing  and 
maintaining  industrial 
electrical  equipment. 

Charles  A.  Bond,  MED 
'81,  had  a  scholarship  fiand 
established  by  his  femily  and 
the  Scioto  County  Area 
Foundation  in  honor  of  his 
lifetime  achievements  in  the 
field  of  education.  The  fund 
will  pf ovide  scholarships  for 
graduates  of  New  Boston 
High  School  to  pursue  a 
bachelor's  degree  at  a  college 
or  university.  Bond  taught 
math  and  science  on  the 
high  school  and  college 
level  from  1956  to  1992 


JohnCarey  Jr..  AB-81. 
IS  a  freshman  Ohio  state 
representative  from  the  9+th 
disrria,  based  in  Wellston. 
He  is  a  membct  of  the 
House  traruportation,  public 
safet\',  economic  develop- 
ment, and  small  business 


Bryan  L  Havlland,  BSJ 
'81,  was  promoted  to 
assistant  vice  president  at 
Paul  Wcrth  Associates,  Inc. 
3  Columbus- based  public 
rcbnons/public  affairs  firm. 

Paul  E.  Hubacher,  Jr., 

BSEE '81.  IS  manager  of 
roller  operations  at  The 
Timken  Company's  Bearing 
Plant  in  Gaffncy.S.C 

David  W.  McLean,  BSC 
'81.  has  founded  King's 
English  Advertising  &  Pubhc 


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marketing  firm  for  small-  to 

He  and  his  wife,  Paula 
Dale  McLean,  BSC 'B1, 

live  in  Liberty,  N,C, 

Tom  Calder,  MSA  '82, 

takes  ovet  July  1  as  athlenc 
dircaor  at  Johns  Hopkins 
University  in  Balnmore. 
Colder  has  been  associate 
athletic  director  at  Johns 
Hopkins  since  1988, 

David  B.  Chambers,  BBA 
'82,  is  now  vice  president 
of  information  services  for 
Future  HealthCarc,  Inc.. 
in  Cincinnaa,  Future 
Healthcare  is  one  of 
Amenca's  leading  chnical 

Frank  Mack,  BSC  '82.  a 
wntcr  for  East  Ohio  Gas' 
Communicanons  Services 
Department  in  Cleveland, 
received  the  Ptcsident's 
Award  fot  Quality,  die 
company's  top  employee 


Scott  Regan,  BSJ  '82. 

IS  director  of  marketing 
and  public  rclanons  for 
Brookwood  Medical  Center 
in  Birmingham,  Ala.  He  had 
been  director  of  public 
relations  at  (he  Medical 
University  of  South  Carolina. 
He  rcccndy  won  a  first-place 
award  from  the  South 
Carolina  Public  Relations 
Society  of  America  for  a 
campaign  he  created  for 
The  Ciradel. 


officer  by  Nationwide  Life 
Insurance  A  graduate  of  the 
Capital  University  School 
of  Law,  Ahrendt  joined 
Nationwide  in  1984.  He 
lives  in  Upper  Arlington. 

Kathryn  Cornell 
Fitzcharles.  BBA  '83. 

IS  manager  of  National 
City  Bank's  main  office 
in  Delaware. 

Gary  Giovagnoll,  D.O., 
DO  '83,  IS  first  vice  president 
of  the  professional  staff  at 
Cuyahoga  Falls  General 
Hospital.  He  is  board 
certified  in  the  medical  care 
of  the  cars,  nose  and  throat, 
and  oro-faaal  plastic  surgery. 


Bassem  Abdo  Alhalabi, 
BSEE  '84,  received  a  doctor 
of  philosophy  degree  from 
the  University  of  Southwest- 
ern Louisiana.  He  earned  his 
doaoratc  in  computer 
engineenng  «'ith  completion 
of  the  dissertanon,  "A  Hybnd 
Chip  Set  Architecture  for 
Artificial  Neural  Networks 
with  On-Chip  Learning  and 
Refreshing" 

Richard  J.  Batyko,  BSJ 
'84,  has  been  awarded 
accreditanon  by  the  Akron 
area  chapter  of  the  Public 
Relations  Society  of  Amcnca. 
He  is  manager  of  public 
relations  at  Babcock  8c 
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Rni:r;Beutah  Wamsley 

Westminster,  Md.,  Charles 

Dec,  2-  in  Rilni  Bcacli,  Fla 

Department.  March  16,  in 
Cincinnati,  R^pnia  was  the 
horticulruri.M  and  grccnhoiwc 
curator  for  the  Botany 
Department  from  1978  to 
1990,  He  held  two  US. 

'23,  Sept-  10,  in  Athens, 

Boswell,  COED  '32.  March 

Major,  KP  '39,  BSED  '54. 

S.  Edier.  BSCE  '52.  J.ui  15, 

Helen  Cole  Woodruff, 
ELED  '23,  BSED  '36.  Dec 

21,  inMarierra.  Patrick  E. 
Casey.  ABC -32.  Jan  19.  in 

I.in.  11,  in  Columbus. 

in  Kingston,  Lt.  Col. 
William  L.  Ellis,  BSAGR 

1970s 

28,  inW'illard;  Jean 
McCleary  Brown,  ELED 

'24,  Dl-c   s,  inC..mion, 

Voungstown;  Robert  M. 
MacFarland,  BSCE  '32, 

1940s 

'53,  Oa   29.  in  Fitzgerald. 
G.1,.  Nettie  M. 

Ronald  E.  Traficant  65 

'70.  Feb,  19,  in  Dublin; 

lunei,  inCuyahr.gaKills, 

Martha  Leonhart 

McAllister,  BSED  '53, 

Thomas  T.  Bickel.  BSED 

patents  on  holly  species  he 
developed.  He  w-as  a  chancr 

Beryl  Cone,  BSED  '24, 

Rita  Rae  Collins,  AB  '33, 

Bennett  BSED  '41,  Feb,  s. 

Feb,  19.  in  Columbus, 

Jan.  21,  in  Ni-lsonvillc, 

Dec.  27.>nLce5burg,  Fla,, 

m  Granville,  Thomas  P. 

Charles  J.  Wiseman, 

John  A.  Meyer.  AB -71. 

Wilson  K.  Smith,  INDED 
•24,  BSED  '25.  Fch,  io,  m 

Alice  Donley  DeMell,  AB 
•33,  MA  '48,  April  ft,  in 

Clark,  BS  '41,  MS  '43.  }.>» 
21.  in  WestervillcSaul 

Harrison;  Carolyn 

Ian  1,  in  PitKburgh;  Gary  L. 
Miller.  B51T '71.  Ian- JO.  in 

president  in  iq8A-8?  of  the 
(Association  of  Uniwrsiiy 

Portsmouili.  Bertha 

Hudson  Halls,  X.V,;  Bernice 

Cohen,  BS '41.  Dec  4.  in 

Dougan  Long,  BSED  '55. 

Denver,  Lyra  R.  Jenieins, 

Greenhouse  and  Garden 

Bect(ett  Bertsch,  ELED 

Faye  Kirkpatrick,  AB  '33. 

Chicago;  Everett  J.  Welch. 

MED'57,  Noi   24.  in 

BSED  '72.  MED  '76   Hec  6. 

Curators.  A  World  War  II 

'25.  I.in   fv,  in  Wtsnvoixi. 

Dec.  16.  in  l\irm.i,  Bernard 

BSED  '41.  Jan   2".  111 

Worihington,  Jerry  L. 

m  ,Mali,i,  Rebecca  Hughes 

veteran,  he  formerly  owned 

Cora  Evans  Snyder,  KP 

J.  McCashen,  BSED  '33, 

Cincinnati,  Wendell  N. 

Brown,  BSED  '56.  Nov  ;, 

Kight,  BS'72   ,\i,ii.li  -.in 

his  own  greenhouse,  and 
was  J  landscaping  tontrattor 
and  architect. 

•25,  BSED '31.  Dec    lo.in 

jan   .9.  m  Unc.ister,  Nellie 

Brewer,  BSCE '42,  Dec   12, 

in  ironron.P.  Wayne 

t  oliimbuv.  Josephine  Ann 

LincisKT;  Julia  Fell  Hunt, 

KappQuillin,  AB'33, 

in  At\vaicr,  Lloyd  M. 

Deebfe.  BS  •Se,  N<>^  1- 

Swiggett  BGS  '72.  ^pril 

BSED  *26.  N(»'  !i,in 

N.n    12,  m  Wiiircr  Park,  Ha.. 

Dunlap.  BSED  '42.  Feb   ly. 

111  Woosiei,  James  N. 

14,  in  t  billKoilie,  Malinda 

Youngstowii.  Mitchell  H. 

Hugh  B.  Hawthorne. 

in  SU'rvi'w,  Royce  H, 

Webster  Jr.,  BSED  '56, 

Miller  Lifer.  BSED  '73, 

Smith,  BSEE -26,  Dec  ii, 

BSED '34,  MA -40   Fd-   i.., 

Sprouil,  8SEE-42.DCC  :8, 

MED '57,  Feb  19.  in  Uiica. 

Dec  -,  ml  jiiciMcr.  Alice 

wishing  to  make  gifls 

in  Boonir.NC   .  Arthur  E. 

iiilVcnaaiu.o.k,NI..AIice 

111  Yorktown.\'a..Helen  A. 

Robert  G.  Buell,  BSCOM 

Brown  Mueller,  BSED  '73, 

Thomas,  AB  '25,  \-^h  lo, 

Beasley  Hively.  BMUS 

Minnameyer  Schof  ietd. 

'57.  Feb.  16.  m 

I,m   *,  in  Hamilton.  Linda 

inM.ncri.^AnnaBeulah 
Thompson,  BSED  '26, 

'34.  March  &.  m  Ft 
Uuderdale.  FU. ,  Bernice 

BSED  '44.  Oct.  [2,  m  Aha, 
Fla,  Mary  Sticklen 
Schumacher,  BSED  '44, 

Worthington,  Lena  Belle 
West  Henry,  BSED  '57 

Feb.  22,  ni  Portvmouth, 

Polot  B5C  '75,  Apnl  «,  in 

Cleveland,  DeNorrIsC 
Myles.  BSC  '77.  Dec  10. 

in  memory  of  alumr^i, 
faculty  and  staff  may 
do  so  by  check  payable 
lo  the  Ohio  University 
Foundation.  PO  Bon 

Hilda  Archer  Glass.  AB 
'27,  Nin.  21.  in  Qilumlius. 

Dec.  1).  Hi  Colamtnis.  Clyde 
Voris,  BSED '34.  .March  1. 

March  28,  in  Xenia;  Ruth  G. 
Helman,  BS  '45.  Dec-  28.  in 

Henry  S.  Potter,  BSJ  '57, 

Nov  11.  in  Baltimore.  Md,; 

in  Cincinnati, 

Katharine  Dressier 

m  Cincinnati;  Margaret 

East  Palcsnnc;  Clark  B. 

Leonard  W.  Oupler.  BSCE 

1980s 

869.  Athens.  Ohio 

McCall,  ELED'27.  M.irch 

Alcorn  Dignan,  AB  '35, 

•58.  NVn    ,0,  inNos.i,k, 

'15701    To  establish  a 
memonal  schoia'ship 
fund,  comact  Christy 

Carsey  Leein  the 
Development  Office 

-    n:   l',„-r,i,:,.,irh,  WtHiS  H. 

Uc\    :,  in  Llu\d  Harbor. 

4.  uiAUanta,  William  D. 

Lois  Stottsberry 

Edmund,  BSED  '28.  Sept. 

NY.;  Mabel  Young 

Handel,  BSCOM  '47,  March 

Foreman,  BSCOM -58. 

•80.  Feb  28,  mSteubcnviUc; 

Bobenmyer.  ABC  '29. 

Falace,  COED '35.  BSED 

■59,  ;,in   s.  in  Uvingion. 

6.  inAurora.  IrmaL. 
Jaakkola.  BSED  '48.  luK 

Feb  14,  inZ.incsville, 
Norman  W.  Gallatin.  BS 

Mark  R.  Hunting.  BBA 

•80,  Feb   II,  in  Brevard, 

MA '33.  Dct   26.  inG.i[o 

K\  ,  Bernard  E. 

n,  ms'-k  in  Uke  Worth,  Fla., 

'58.  Ian.  18,  in  Westlake, 

N  L  .  David  Alan 

Mills;  Virginia  A. 

Goldstein,  AB  '35,  Oct 

Frederick  W.  Rosser,  BS 

Doris  Kaspar.  BSED  '59, 

Franklin,  BFA  •81,  MFA 

or  calling 
614-593-2632.or 

Clemma  E.  Vale,  COED 

2v,  in  Zancsvillc,  Charles  J. 

■48,  I.in.  n,  in  MilkTsp<»n, 

Dec  18,  in  Newark 

•64.  N'o\.  1-  in  Middlcto\vn. 

Kessler,  BSED  '35.  Feb  1, 

in  Davton.  Harold  Lee,  AB 

Robert  L.  Graf,  BSCOM 

1960s 

Connie  Alaine  Stotts 

Miller.  BBA '85.  Nov  12,  in 

1-800-592-FUND 

'29,  Nov.  +,  ,n  Mount 

■35.  MED  '40.  I,in   2+,  in 

AdeleJ.  Albrink 

.Newark,  Renee  Anne 

Gilc^d. 

Athens,  Margaret  Perry 

Osterhout.  BSED  '49,  Aug 

Whitney  B.  Johnson. 

Taylor.  MHSA  '87.  Jan  8,  in 

Berger.  BSED  '36,  Feb  u- 

1,  in  Boca  Raton,  Fla., 

BSCOM '60,  Im   2i,,n 

SauIiStc  Marie,  Mich.,  Jill 

1930s 

Mary  Elizabeth 

Milton  E.  Roush.  BSAGR 

'49,  Dec   2,  in  Syracuse, 

Da\ton,  Richard  J. 

A.  Duskey,  BSHEC  '89, 

Ian,  21.  in  Lakcwood. 

Correction 

Marian  S.  Batchelder, 

Chapman,  AB  '36,  Dec.  15, 

Joseph  Spicuzza.  BSCOM 

March  r+,  in  Parlctrsburg, 

AB  '30.  Dec,  2,  in  Tucson, 

in  Pomcroy;  Marian 

■49,  Apnl  7.  in  Sarasota,  Fla. 

WVj..  David  Wylie 

Vincenl  lukes.  former 

Anz-.  Edwin  N.  Cooper, 

Pierce  McOanahan,  AB 

1990s 

associate  professor  of 

Greensboro.  N.C..  Ruth  L. 

'36.  Dec  ij,  in  Stow, 
Bertram  D.  Ouvall,  ELED 

1950s 

MED  '62,  March  17,  in 
Chrlkcoihc,  Bruce  A. 

June  A.  Aber,  BSG  '90. 

dramatic  ad  and  speech  at 
Ohio  Universiiy,  began 
teaching  on  the  Athens 
campus  in  the  1930s  and 

Hudson.  ELED  '30.  BSED 

'37,  BSED -47,  Feb   21,  in 

GeorgeP.  Hallal,  BSJ'50, 

Sommerfeld,  BBA  '63. 

Susan  Murphy-Mock,  BSC 

•36,  Nov  +,  in  Lancaster, 

Manena,  Helen  Kahler 

March  i'^',  in  Parma, 

Aug,  li,  in  Columbus. 

•90,  March  28,  in  Portland. 

retired  ffom  OU  in  1966 

Ruth  Kimerline  Kieffer, 

Lacy,  ELED  '37,  BSED  '45, 

Leverett  R.  Murdoch, 

Arlene  Marie  Fox 

Ore    Larry  Trice,  BFA  91. 

A  notice  in  the  spring  issue 

BSED  '30.  Feb  ro,  in 

Marth  18.  in  Sun  City  West. 

BSCOM  -50,  Apnl  7.  in 

Anseimo,  AA  '65.  Nov.  j. 

Jan-  J,  in  Cievcland.  Thomas 

ot  Ohio  University  Today 

Rermllc,  Texas,  Eugenie 

Ariz.,  Irving  Shulman,  AB 

Barrow,  Fla,;  David  T.  Price, 

in  Annandaic,  Va.,  Robert 

John  Mills,  B5S  '92,  Nov 

stated  he  taught  on 

Davis  Nyland,  AB  '30, 

•37,  March  2j,  in  Los 

AB  '50,  Feb,  ij,  in  Toronto. 

R.  Edgar,  MED  '65.  Dec 

2.  in  Athens.  Loretta  P. 

campus  only  in  the  1960s 

Feb.  I,  in  Cleveland,  Sylvia 

Angeles,  Helen  F.  Smith, 

Ohio;WillardCR«eder, 

4,  in  Danville,  Thomas  1. 

Goodling,  AAB  '93.  Ian. 

Jukes,  86.  died  Oa  28  in 

Gaskalla  Allen,  ELED 

AB  '37,  Nov,  27,  in  Oak 

BSCOM  '50,  March  14,  in 

Vltchner,  BSED  '66.  MED 

19,  in  Haverhill 

Tampa,  Fla 

'31,  Jan.  12,  in  Plantaoon, 

Hill; 

Clcar^vater,Fla.,LeoraH. 

'72,  Feb.  19,  in  Parkcrsburg, 

Fla.. 

W.Vs,; 

Trustees'  Academy 


The  membership  level  ot 
the  Trustees'  Academy  has 
been  increased  for  the  first 
time  since  its  inception  in 
1965 

"Simply  put,  we  made  a 
change  to  keep  pace  with 
inflation  and  to  recognize 
the  value  of  today's  dollar," 
said  Vice  President  for 
Development  Jack  Ellis 
'This  also  gave  us  an 
opportunity  to  name  one  ol 
the  levels  ot  the  academy  in 
honor  ot  Ohio  University's 
first  woman  graduate, 
Margaret  Boyd." 

The  change  will  be 
effective  Sept   1 

"The  Trustees'  Academy 
will  be  (he  name  tor  the 
umbrella  organization  that 
encompasses  all  six  levels  ot 
Ohio  University's  major 
giving  society,"  Ellis  said 


The  It 


e  then 


Margaret  Boyd  Society, 
$15,000  iniltal  membership. 
William  H- Scott  Circle. 
$25,000;  William  H. 
fvlcGuffey  Fellows, 
$50,000;  John  C  Baker 
Council.  $100,000;  Third 
Century  Society,  $500,000, 
and  Ptesidenl's  Cabinet, 
$1  million  and  above 

Membership  in  the 
Boyd  Society  requires  an 
outright  gift  of  $15,000 
cash,  a  pledge  in  that 

10  years,  a  deferred  gift  of 
$45,000  through  a  living 
trust  or  bequest,  or  a  life 
insurance  gift  ot  at  least 
$45,000  with  an  annual 
premium  and  annual  gitt 
of  $1,000  Of  more  tor  10 


The  cash  value  ot 
deferred  gifts  is  determined 

can  be  combined  with  an 
outnght  contnbution  to 
achieve  Trustees'  Academy 
membership  For  example, 
a  donor  who  documents  a 
bequest  ot  $30,000  would 
be  credited  with  a  $10,000 


It  gift,  < 


would  need  t< 


ot  $5,000  to  quality  for 


Ellis  noted  that  new 
Trustees'  Academy  members 
still  will  be  vwelcomed  at  the 
$10,000  initial  membership 
level  until  Sept  1 

"There's  a  window  ot 
opportunity  tor  alumm  and 
friends  who  have  thought 
about  joining  the  academy 
but  have  not  yet  made  that 


Sixteen  new  members 
recently  have  joined  the 
Trustees'  Academy  Their 
names  and  gift  designations 
are  listed  as  folllows 

Margaret  Boyd 

Society 


Dr.  '50  and  Mrs. 
Roy  Bllnn. 

Aiumni  College  and  College 
ot  Arts  and  Sciences 


OU  Central  Ohio 
Alumni  Chapter, 

Ohio  University  Alumm 

Association  Endowed 

Scholarship, 

William  E  Righter  '77, 

representative 


Conrad  '76  and 
Barbara  Foss. 

II  Program 


Fred  '70  and 
Devara  '72  Graf. 

College  of  Business 


Richard  T.  Uwis  '60. 


Michael  '77  and 
Rcbacca  Mannarino. 

University  College  and 
College  of  Business 

Dennis  Minichello  '74, 

Ernest  and  Mary  Mmichello 
Scholarship 


Margaret  Elliott 
Saunders  '58. 

Rush  Elliott  Al 
Endowment 


Richard  and 
Karen '68  Vedder, 

Karen  and  Richard  Vedder 
Scholarship 


Williarn  H   Scott 
Circle 

R.  Michael  Wren.  Jr.  and 
Lana  '76  Wren.  Baseball 
Stadium  Fund 

Wiiliam  H, 
McGuffey  Fellows 

Chl  Sok  Jung, 

Kichul  Andrew  Jung 
Scholarship 

Dr.  Joseph  C.  Schultz 


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A'" Paws" In  Time 

OHIO  UNIVERSITY 

Homecoming   '95 


Alumni  and  friends  are  invited 


name 

address 

city 

phone 


day  evening 

Please  send ticket(s)  for  the 

Homecoming  Luncheon. 

Enclosed  is  my  check  for  $ ($10  each) 


Check  below  if  you  wish  to  receive 
information; 

Homecoming  Schedule 

Luncheon  for  Marching  Band  . 

Mary  Wilson  Concert  informal 


the  following 


For  a  complete  listing  of  Homecoming  activities,  plci 

fill  out  the  form  above  and  mail  or  fax  to: 

Homecoming  '95 

OU  Alumni  Association 

P.O.  Box  869 

Athens,  Ohio  4S701-0869 


(614)  593-4300 
FAX  (614)  593-4310 


Football  tickets  can  be  ordered  through 
the  Athletic  Ticket  Office  at  (614)  593-1300, 


Alumni  and  friends  are  invited  to  take 
"A  PAWS  in  Time"  at  the  1995  Ohio 
University  Homecoming  celebration 
during  an  event-filled  weekend 
Oct.  13-15. 

The  weekend  kicks  off  with  the  traditional 
bonfire  and  pep  rally  at  7:30  p.m.  Friday  near 
Peden  Stadium.  Come  cheer  on  new  football 
Coach  Jim  Grebe  and  his  1995  team  to  victory 
over  Western  Michigan.  Later  that  evening,  the 
National  Alumni  Association  will  hold  its  annual 
awards  banquet 

On  Saturday,  events  begin  at  10  a.m.  with 
the  Homecoming  Parade  down  College 
Street  to  Richland  Avenue.  Afterward,  follow 
the  crowd  to  the  upper  concourse  of  the 
Convocation  Center  for  Convofest  '95 
where  college  representatives,  faculty  and  staff, 
student  organizations,  and  societies  of  alumni 
and  friends  will  be  on  hand  to  showcase  the 
campus  community.  j 

Before  kickoff,  join  us  for  the  annual 
Homecoming  Luncheon  on  the  main  floor 
of  the  Convocation  Center  between  1 1 :30  a.m.    ~ 
and  1:30  p.m.  Lunches  are  $10  per  person  with 
your  advanced  registration. 

After  lunch,  head  to  Peden  Stadium  for  the 
Bobcat-Western  Michigan  football  game 
Kickoff  is  at  2  p.m. 

Events  planned  for  Saturday  night  include  a 
Homecoming  concert  starnng  Mary  Wilson, 
former  member  of  The  Supremes,  accompanied 
by  the  OU  Orchestra,  and  the  annual 
Blackburn-Spencer  Ball  Also  scheduled 
over  the  weekend  are  receptions  and 
special  events  sponsored  by  student 
organizations,  and  fraternities  and  sororities. 


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